Cancer incidence statistics

cs_inc_hpimage Cancer incidence statistics are presented here.

In 2010, 324,579 people in the UK were diagnosed with cancer.

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The latest incidence statistics available for all cancers in the UK are 2010. Find out why these are the latest statistics available.

Latest statistics on all cancers combined.

The latest UK cancer incidence statistics for the most common cancers.

The latest UK cancer incidence statistics by age at diagnosis including incidence in age groups and trends by age.

The latest statistics on the risk of developing cancer over a lifetime, including projections to 2027.

Cancer incidence projections to 2030 for all cancers combined and selected cancers and the methodology used for the projections.

The latest UK cancer prevalence statistics for the most common cancers.

Our statistical publications provide top-line cancer stats, in-depth explanations, and are all free to download.

View our main publications about incidence:

Data table: Numbers of cases, incidence rates and UK rankings for males, females and persons for 40+ cancers diagnosed in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and the UK as a whole (December 2012)
Data table: Numbers of cases and deaths for 40+ cancers diagnosed in the UK (December 2012)
Data table: Cancer incidence and mortality rates for 40+ cancers diagnosed in the UK (December 2012)
PowerPoint presentation: Cancer Incidence in the UK (December 2012)