Cancer (health and wellbeing needs in South Tyneside)
Level of need
South Tyneside Cancer Profile on Fingertips
- Prevalence rates of cancer in South Tyneside are 2.8% (3.1% females and 2.5% males).
- Average prevalence 2.7% is higher than the England average (2.4).
- New cancer rates per year are higher than the England average 643/100,000 (England 515/100,000).
- Screening rates are for bowel screening (56.5%) are lower than the England average (59.7%).
- Screening rates are for breast (76.3%) and cervical screening (75%) are higher than the England average (72.5% and 73.5% respectively).