Scottish Government

Cancer in Scotland: Sustaining Change
Cancer Incidence Projections for Scotland (2001-2020)
An Aid to Planning Cancer Services

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CONTENTS

Foreword
Introduction and Summary
Materials
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Appendix A: Empirical testing
Appendix B: Comparison of results with those previously published in Cancer Scenarios
References

Update of Cancer Scenarios

The projections based on incidence trends observed during 1961-2000 and Government Actuary Department 2002-based population projections for Scotland

Prepared by Diane Stockton, ISD Epidemiology and Statistics Group, NHS National Services Scotland, August 2004