Epidemiology

Question 1

What is meant by epidemiology?

Answer 1

Study of distribution and determinants of health - related states or events and the control of disease of disease and other health related problems

Question 2

What year was breast cancer considered to be the most common diagnosed cancer in England?

Answer 2

2022

Question 3

How many females in 2021 were registered for breast cancer in England?

Answer 3

49,423

Question 4

How many males in 2021 were registered for breast cancer in England?

Answer 4

352

Question 5

How many females in 2020 were registered for breast cancer in England?

Answer 5

39,871

Question 6

How many males in 2020 were registered for breast cancer in England?

Answer 6

321

Question 7

How many females between 2016 - 2018 were diagnosed with breast cancer in England?

Answer 7

Over 551900

Question 8

According to Global cancer statistics (GLOBOCAN estimates 2022) how many new female breast cancer cases were there in 2022?

Answer 8

2,296,840

Question 9

According to Global cancer statistics (GLOBOCAN estimates 2022) what place was BC in incidence rates?

Answer 9

Second

Question 10

According to Global cancer statistics (GLOBOCAN estimates 2022) what place was BC in morality?

Answer 10

4th

Question 11

According to Global cancer statistics how prevalent was bc mutations ?

Answer 11

High prevalence of mutations ( BRCA 1 and 2) in Ashkenazi Jewish heritage (1-2.5%) higher rates in Israel and parts of Europe

Question 12

Why does bc have the highest chance of survival compared to other cancer types? (Age standardised)

Answer 12

Due to early diagnosis

Question 13

What are the age standardised net survival of ages between 15 -99 ?

Answer 13

1-year = 95.8%
5-year = 85.3%
10-year (predicted) = 77%

Question 14

What is stage 1 net-survival?

Answer 14

1-year = 100%
5-year = 98.8%.

Question 15

What is stage 4 net survival?

Answer 15

1-year = 66%
5-year = 27.9%