Table 2. Estimates of risk of developing cancer, by site, by sex; Scotland, 2001–2005.
| ‘Gold standard’ – ‘current probability’ | AMP method | ‘Current probability’ | Cumulative risk | Cumulative risk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime | Lifetime | Lifetime | 0–74 years | 0–84 years | |
| First primaries only (%) | 5-year data (%)a | (%) | (%) | (%) | |
| All malignant neoplasms (M) | 40.0 | 39.2 | 44.4 | 30.5 | 50.3 |
| All malignant neoplasms (F) | 38.3 | 37.6 | 42.9 | 26.6 | 40.0 |
| Breast cancer | 10.8 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 9.2 | 12.5 |
| Colorectal (M) | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 9.8 |
| Colorectal (F) | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prostate | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 13.3 |
| Lung (M) | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 13.4 |
| Lung (F) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8.1 |
Abbreviations: AMP=adjusted for multiple primaries; F=female; M=male.
a
Calculated using a last age band of 85+.