Cancer causes a quarter of all deaths in England and Wales. This book provides data on cancer trends in the country since 1868. Data is presented with figures and tables describing long-term trends in more than 50 factors that may affect the risk of cancer, including AIDS, asbestos exposure, cancer screening, childbearing, diet smoking and more. Although primarily a statistical analysis, this book is packed with information that will be of value not only to epidemiologists but also to clinicians, pathologists and others with an interest in cancer.