Reducing Early Mortality from Cancer across the North East of England

Summary

• Early mortality rates for all cancers have fallen across England, the North East SHA and every regional PCT since 1995-1997.
• There is a more varied picture across the North East for under 75 mortality rates for colorectal cancer and breast cancer.
• There have been reductions across all areas in the rate of early deaths from lung cancer. Under 75 mortality rates for prostate cancer have risen across the North East since the baseline; this is reflected in many of the PCTs.
• Many of the current early mortality rates are not significantly different than the 2010 target suggesting many of the PCTs will perform successfully against the 2010 target at the outturn.