In situ breast carcinoma incidence statistics

Cases

New cases of in situ breast carcinoma each year, 2017-2019 average, UK.

 

Age

Peak rate of breast carcinoma in situ cases, 2016-2018, UK

 

Trend over time

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

 

Breast carcinoma in situ incidence rates (European age-standardised (AS) rate Open a glossary item) for persons are significantly higher than the UK average in England and Northern Ireland and significantly lower than the UK average in Scotland and Wales. [1-4]

For breast carcinoma in situ and breast neoplasms of uncertain or unknown behaviour, differences between countries largely reflect variation in screening uptake, and to an extent variation in risk factor prevalence in years past.

Breast Carcinoma in situ (D05), Average Number of New Cases Per Year, Crude and European Age-Standardised (AS) Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, UK, 2017-2019

  England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland UK
Female Cases 7,294 484 387 251 8,416
Crude Rate 25.8 17.3 24.3 26.3 25.0
AS Rate 26.7 16.7 23.5 28.0 25.7
AS Rate - 95% LCL 26.3 15.9 22.1 26.0 25.4
AS Rate - 95% UCL 27.0 17.6 24.8 30.0 26.0
Male Cases 30 2 4 2 38
Crude Rate 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1
AS Rate 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1
AS Rate - 95% LCL 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
AS Rate - 95% UCL 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.2
Persons Cases 7,324 485 391 253 8,454
Crude Rate 13.1 8.9 12.5 13.5 12.7
AS Rate 13.8 8.8 12.3 14.6 13.3
AS Rate - 95% LCL 13.6 8.3 11.6 13.5 13.1
AS Rate - 95% UCL 14.0 9.2 13.0 15.6 13.5

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

References

  1. England data were provided by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), part of the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England, on request through the Office for Data Release, January 2023. Similar data can be found here: https://www.cancerdata.nhs.uk/ 

  2.  Northern Ireland data were provided by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) on request, October 2021. Similar data can be found here:http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/. 

  3. Welsh data were published by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU), Health Intelligence Division, Public Health Wales https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/welsh-cancer-intelligence-and-surveillance-unit-wcisu/cancer-reporting-tool-official-statistics/ June 2022. 

  4. Scotland data were provided by the Scottish Cancer Registry, Public Health Scotland (PHS) on request, May 2021. Similar data can be found here: https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/show-all-releases?id=20468

About this data

Data is for UK, 2017-2019, ICD-10 D05.

Last reviewed:

In the UK in 2017-2019, on average each year a tenth of new cases (10%) were in people aged 75 and over.[1-4] This is a lower proportion of cases in older age groups compared with most cancers.

Age-specific incidence rates for females, rise steeply from around age 30-34, then decrease from age 65-69. Rates for males increase from age 40-44. The highest rates are in the 65 to 69 age group for females and the 90+ age group for males.

Incidence rates are significantly higher for females than males in a number of (mainly older) age groups. The gap is widest at age 45 to 49, when the age-specific incidence rate is 651 times higher for females than males.

Breast Carcinoma in situ (D05), Average Number of New Cases per Year and Age-Specific Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, UK, Females 2017-2019

Breast Carcinoma in situ (D05), Average Number of New Cases per Year and Age-Specific Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, UK, Males 2017-2019

For breast carcinoma in situ, most cases are identified through the breast screening programme. Incidence peaks first when routine screening starts at age 50, with a brief drop shortly after which reflects the diagnosis of prevalent cases at first-time screening. Incidence then falls rapidly when routine screening ends at age 70.

See also

Breast cancer mortality statistics by age

Breast cancer survival statistics by age

Cancer incidence statistics by age for all cancers

References

  1. England data were provided by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), part of the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England, on request through the Office for Data Release, January 2023. Similar data can be found here: https://www.cancerdata.nhs.uk/ 

  2.  Northern Ireland data were provided by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) on request, October 2021. Similar data can be found here:http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/. 

  3. Welsh data were published by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU), Health Intelligence Division, Public Health Wales https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/welsh-cancer-intelligence-and-surveillance-unit-wcisu/cancer-reporting-tool-official-statistics/ June 2022. 

  4. Scotland data were provided by the Scottish Cancer Registry, Public Health Scotland (PHS) on request, May 2021. Similar data can be found here: https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/show-all-releases?id=20468

About this data

Data is for UK, 2017-2019, ICD-10 D05.

Last reviewed:

Breast carcinoma in situ European age-standardised (AS) Open a glossary item incidence rates for females and males combined increased by 201% in the UK between 1993-1995 and 2017-2019.[1-4] The increase was larger in females than in males.

For females, breast carcinoma in situ AS incidence rates in the UK increased by 202% between 1993-1995 and 2017-2019. For males, breast carcinoma in situ AS incidence rates in the UK increased by 139% between 1993-1995 and 2017-2019.

Over the last decade in the UK (between 2007-2009 and 2017-2019), breast carcinoma in situ AS incidence rates for females and males combined increased by 31%. In females AS incidence rates increased by 32%, and in males rates remained stable.

Breast Carcinoma In Situ (ICD-10 D05), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates, Female Population, 1993 to 2019

Breast Carcinoma In Situ (ICD-10 D05), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates, Male Population, 1993 to 2019

Breast carcinoma in situ incidence rates have increased overall in all broad age groups in females in the UK since the early 1990s.[1-4] Rates in 25-49s have increased by 187%, in 50-64s have increased by 119%, in 65-69s have increased by 611%, in 70-79s have increased by 516% and in 80+s have increased by 518%.

Breast Carcinoma In Situ (ICD-10 D05), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates per 100,000 Female Population, By Age, UK, 1993-2019

Breast carcinoma in situ incidence rates have remained stable overall in most broad age groups in males in the UK since the early 1990s, but have increased in some.[1-4] Rates in 25-49s have remained stable, in 50-64s have increased by 276%, in 65-69s have remained stable, in 70-79s have remained stable and in 80+s have remained stable.

Breast Carcinoma In Situ (ICD-10 D05), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates per 100,000 Male Population, By Age, UK, 1993-2019

Breast carcinoma in situ incidence trends probably reflect the effective implementation of the UK breast screening programmes in the late 1980s, and subsequent extensions to the screening-eligible age group and improvements in screening methods – most cases are identified through the screening programme.[5] Changing prevalence of risk factors probably also plays a part.[5]

References

  1. England data were provided by the National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service (NCRAS), part of the National Disease Registration Service (NDRS) in NHS England, on request through the Office for Data Release, January 2023. Similar data can be found here: https://www.cancerdata.nhs.uk/ 

  2.  Northern Ireland data were provided by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) on request, October 2021. Similar data can be found here:http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/nicr/. 

  3. Welsh data were published by the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU), Health Intelligence Division, Public Health Wales https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/welsh-cancer-intelligence-and-surveillance-unit-wcisu/cancer-reporting-tool-official-statistics/ June 2022. 

  4. Scotland data were provided by the Scottish Cancer Registry, Public Health Scotland (PHS) on request, May 2021. Similar data can be found here: https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/show-all-releases?id=20468

  5. Glover JA, Bannon FJ, Hughes CM, et al. Increased diagnosis and detection rates of carcinoma in situ of the breast (link is external). Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2012;133(2):779-84. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10549-012-1975-y

About this data

Data is for UK, 1993-2019, ICD-10 D05.

Last reviewed:

The most common specific location for in situ breast carcinomas in the UK is in the cells lining the milk ducts (2016-2018).[1-4] Variation of incidence by anatomical site may reflect the physical size of each site, and differences in risk factor exposure by site, among other factors.

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See also

Find out more about the counting and coding of this data

Invasive breast cancer incidence by anatomical site (females)

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
  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, March 2021. https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/welsh-cancer-intelligence-and-surveillance-unit-wcisu/cancer-incidence-in-wales-2002-2018/.
  4. Data were provided by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry on request, June 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 D05. For some cases the specific location of the cancer is not recorded, this may be due to clinical or data recording factors.

Last reviewed:

Breast carcinoma in situ incidence rates (European age-standardised (AS) rates Open a glossary item) in England in females are 28% lower in the most deprived quintile compared with the least, and in males are similar in the most deprived quintile compared with the least (2013-2017).[1]

It is estimated that there are around 900 fewer cases of breast carcinoma in situ each year in England in females than there would be if every deprivation quintile had the same age-specific crude incidence rates as the least deprived quintile.

Breast Carcinoma in situ (D05), Estimated Average Number of Fewer Cases per Year, by Deprivation Quintile, England, 2013-2017

Breast Carcinoma in situ (D05), European Age-Standardised Incidence Rates per 100,000 Population, by Deprivation Quintile, England, 2013-2017

No data are shown for males as the difference in age-standardised incidence rates between most and least deprived quintiles is not significant for males.

See also

Data table: Cancer incidence rates and excess cases by cancer type in England

Incidence by deprivation for all cancer types combined

Breast carcinoma in situ cancer mortality by deprivation  (not directly comparable with incidence by deprivation)

Cancer incidence by deprivation for Scotland

Cancer incidence by deprivation for Wales

Cancer incidence by deprivation for Northern Ireland

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 C21.

Last reviewed:

An estimated 63,800 women who had been diagnosed with in situ breast carcinoma between 1991 and 2010 were alive in the UK at the end of 2010.[1]

See also

In situ breast carcinoma incidence statistics by sex and UK country

What is prevalence?

References

  1. Macmillan Cancer Support and National Cancer Registration and Analysis Service. Cancer Prevalence UK Data Tables. London: NCRAS; 2015.

About this data

Data is for: Great Britain (1991-2010) and Northern Ireland (1993-2010), ICD-10 D05

Last reviewed:

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