In situ cervical carcinoma incidence statistics

Cases

New cases of cervical cancer each year, 2016-2018 average, UK.

 

Age

Peak rate of cervical cancer in situ cases, 2016-2018, UK

 

Trend over time

Change in cervical carcinoma in situ incidence rates since the early 1990s, Females, UK

 

Cervical carcinoma in situ incidence rates (European age-standardised (AS) rates) Open a glossary item for females are significantly higher than the UK average in Scotland and Northern Ireland, and similar to the UK average in all other UK constituent countries.

Cervical Carcinoma In Situ (D06), Number of New Cases, Crude and European Age-Standardised (AS) Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, Females, UK, 2017

  England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland UK
Female Cases 20,978 2,319 1,110 787 25,194
Crude Rate 74.6 83.3 70.0 82.8 75.3
AS Rate 72.4 82.3 74.8 81.2 73.5
AS Rate - 95% LCL 71.4 78.9 70.4 75.6 72.6
AS Rate - 95% UCL 73.4 85.6 79.2 86.9 74.4
Persons Cases 20,978 2,319 1,110 787 25,194
Crude Rate 37.7 42.7 35.5 42.1 38.1
AS Rate 36.1 41.7 37.4 41.1 36.7
AS Rate - 95% LCL 35.6 40.0 35.2 38.2 36.3
AS Rate - 95% UCL 36.6 43.4 39.6 44.0 37.2

95% LCL and 95% UCL are the 95% lower and upper confidence limits Open a glossary item  around the AS Rate Open a glossary item
 

Wales and Northern Ireland include all cases of in situ cervical carcinoma, whereas Scotland and England include only those which have been confirmed by a pathologist. This contributes to the differences seen between countries. Differences between countries may also reflect risk factor prevalence in years past.

References

  1. Data were provided by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (part of Public Health England), on request through the Office for Data Release, November 2019. Similar data can be found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/cancerregistrationstatisticsengland/previousReleases
  2. Data were provided by ISD Scotland on request, April 2019. Similar data can be found here: http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Cancer/Publications.
  3. Data were provided by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit, Health Intelligence Division, Public Health Wales on request, December 2019. Similar data can be found here: http://www.wcisu.wales.nhs.uk.
  4. Data were provided by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry on request, May 2019. Similar data can be found here: http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/.

About this data

Data is for UK, 2017, ICD-10 D06.

Last reviewed:

Cervical carcinoma in situ incidence is strongly related to age, with the highest incidence rates being in the 25 to 29 age group. In the UK in 2016-2018, on average each year less than 1% of new cases (0%) were in females aged 75 and over.[1-4] The highest incidence rates overall being in younger females - the converse pattern to most cancers.

Age-specific incidence rates rise sharply from around age 15-19 and peak in the 25-29 age group, then drop sharply. The highest rates are in in the 25 to 29 age group.

Cervical carcinoma in situ (D06), Average Number of New Cases per Year and Age-Specific Incidence Rates per 100,000 Female Population, UK, 2016-2018

For cervical carcinoma in situ, most cases are identified through the cervical screening programme. Incidence increases rapidly when routine screening starts at age 25, then falls until routine screening ends at age 64, with very low rates thereafter. This reflects the diagnosis of prevalent cases at first-time screening, and the likely peak of HPV exposure in early adulthood.

References

  1. Data were provided by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (part of Public Health England), on request through the Office for Data Release, July 2021. Similar data can be found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/cancerregistrationstatisticsengland/previousReleases
  2. Data were provided by ISD Scotland on request, April 2020. Similar data can be found here: http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Cancer/Publications.
  3. Data were published by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit, Health Intelligence Division, Public Health Wales https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/welsh-cancer-intelligence-and-surveillance-unit-wcisu/cancer-incidence-in-wales-2002-2018/, March 2021.
  4. Data were provided by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry on request, May 2020. Similar data can be found here: http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/.

About this data

Data is for UK, 2016-2018, ICD-10 D06.

Data was not available for Wales in 2018 for ICD-10 D05, therefore the 2018 data was extrapolated using the 2017 figures.

Last reviewed:

Cervical carcinoma in situ European age-standardised (AS) Open a glossary item incidence rates for females increased by 5% in the UK between 1993-1995 and 2016-2018.[1-4]

Over the last decade in the UK (between 2006-2008 and 2016-2018), cervical carcinoma in situ AS incidence rates for females decreased by 10%.

Cervical Carcinoma In Situ (D06), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates, Females, UK, 1993 to 2018

Cervical carcinoma in situ incidence rates have decreased overall in some broad adult age groups in females in the UK since the early 1990s, but have increased or remained stable in others.[1-4] Rates in 20-24s have decreased by 57%, in 25-34s have increased by 43%, in 35-49s have decreased by 4%, in 50-64s have decreased by 30%, in 65-79s have decreased by 68% and in 80+s have remained stable.

Cervical Carcinoma In Situ (D06), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates per 100,000 Female Population, By Age, UK, 1993-2018

Cervical carcinoma in situ incidence trends probably reflect the effective implementation of the UK cervical screening programmes in the late 1980s – most cases are identified through the screening programme.[5] Changing prevalence of risk factors probably also plays a part, particularly among younger women in more recent years.[5]

References

  1. Data were provided by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (part of Public Health England), on request through the Office for Data Release, July 2021. Similar data can be found here: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/conditionsanddiseases/bulletins/cancerregistrationstatisticsengland/previousReleases
  2. Data were provided by ISD Scotland on request, April 2020. Similar data can be found here: http://www.isdscotland.org/Health-Topics/Cancer/Publications.
  3. Data were published by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit, Health Intelligence Division, Public Health Wales https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/welsh-cancer-intelligence-and-surveillance-unit-wcisu/cancer-incidence-in-wales-2002-2018/, March 2021.
  4. Data were provided by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry on request, May 2020. Similar data can be found here: http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/.
  5. Pesola F and Sasieni P. Impact of screening on cervical cancer incidence in England: a time trend analysis. BMJ 2019; 9(1) e026292. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30679300

About this data

Data is for UK, 1993-2018, ICD-10 D06.

Data was not available for Wales in 2018 for ICD-10 D32-D33, D35.2-D35.4, D42-D43, D44.3-D44.5, therefore the 2018 data was extrapolated using the 2017 figures.

Last reviewed:

Cervical carcinoma in situ incidence rates (European age-standardised (AS) rates Open a glossary item) in England in females are 18% higher in the most deprived quintile compared with the least (2013-2017).[1]

It is estimated that there are around 2,000 more cases of cervical carcinoma in situ each year in England than there would be if every deprivation quintile had the same age-specific crude incidence rates as the least deprived quintile.

Cervical Carcinoma In Situ (D06), Estimated Average Number of Excess Cases per Year and European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, by Deprivation Quintile, England, 2013-2017

References

  1. Calculated by the Cancer Intelligence Team at Cancer Research UK, April 2020. Based on method reported in National Cancer Intelligence Network Cancer by Deprivation in England Incidence, 1996-2010 Mortality, 1997-2011 . Using cancer incidence data 2013-2017 (Public Health England) and population data 2013-2017 (Office for National Statistics) by Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2015 income domain quintile, cancer type, sex, and five-year age band.

About this data

Data is for England, 2013-2017, ICD-10 D06

Last reviewed:

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