Breast Cancer in Italy: Stage and Region Distribution

Figures & data

Table 1 Distribution of Number of Cases by Cancer Registry, Stage and Age

Cancer Registry (years)	Breast Cancer		Resident Population	Screening Coverage*
	n.	%	n.	%
North
Bolzano (2016–2017)	722	13.9	110,000	89
Parma (2016–2018)	728	14.0	210,000	87
Reggio Emilia (2016–2019)	938	18.1	170,000	87
Center
Tuscany (2013)	1517	29.3	3,800,000	79
South
Taranto (2018)	389		200,000	66
Siracusa (2014–2015)	468	9.0	120,000	59
Ragusa (2016–2017)	234	4.5	72,000	59
Caltanissetta (2016–2017)	190	3.7	60,000	59
Total	5186	100.0	4,742,000
Stage
I	2612	50.4
II	1682	32.4
III	559	10.8
IV	333	6.4
Total	5186	100
Age
<50	1132	21.8
50–69	2395	46.2
70+	1659	32.0
Total	5186	100

Notes: *AIOM-AIRTUM-PASSI-PASSI D’ARGENTO-SIAPEC IAP. I numeri del cancro in Italia, 2019. Intermedia Editor. October 2019. (p71). It only includes adherence to programmed screening.

Table 2 Distribution of Number of Cases by Stage and Area

Stage	North		Center		South		Italy
	n.	%	n.	%	n.	%	n.	%
I	1231	51.5	721	47.5	660	51.5	2612	50.4
II	785	32.9	518	34.1	379	29.6	1682	32.4
III	251	10.5	166	10.9	142	11.1	559	10.8
IV	121	5.1	112	7.4	100	7.8	333	6.4
Total	2388	100	1517	100	1281	100	5186	100

Table 3 Distribution of Number of Cases by Stage and Age

Stage	<50		50–69		70+		Italy
	n.	%	n.	%	n.	%	n.	%
I	568	50.2	1357	56.7	687	41.4	2612	50.4
II	380	33.6	697	29.1	605	36.5	1682	32.4
III	121	10.7	206	8.6	232	14.0	559	10.8
IV	63	5.6	135	5.6	135	8.1	333	6.4
Total	1132	100	2395	100	1659	100	5186	100

Figure 1 Proportion of 333 breast cancer patients with single and multiple sites of metastasis.

Table 4 Estimate of Metastatic Breast Cancer for Each Region: Incident and Prevalent Cases

		Breast Cancer	MBC-Incident Cases		MBC-Prevalent Cases
		n.	%	n.	%	n.
North	Emilia Romagna	4500	5.1	230	5.1	3900
	Friuli Venezia G	1459	5.1	80	5.1	1100
	Liguria	1650	5.1	90	5.1	1600
	Lombardy	10,000	5.1	520	5.1	8150
	Piedmont	4400	5.1	240	5.1	3930
	Trentino Alto A.	1000	5.1	60	5.1	760
	Valle D’Aosta	150	5.1	10	5.1	140
	Veneto	4900	5.1	250	5.1	4100
Center	Lazio	4600	7.4	350	7.4	5200
	Marche	1300	7.4	110	7.4	1500
	Tuscany	3500	7.4	270	7.4	3700
	Umbria	800	7.4	70	7.4	900
South	Abruzzo	1000	7.8	80	7.8	1250
	Basilicata	380	7.8	30	7.8	650
	Calabria	1300	7.8	110	7.8	1700
	Campania	4050	7.8	330	7.8	4300
	Molise	250	7.8	20	7.8	390
	Puglia	3200	7.8	250	7.8	3350
	Sardinia	1300	7.8	110	7.8	1480
	Sicily	3800	7.8	310	7.8	4200
Italy		55,000	6.4	3520	6.4	52,300