Individuals diagnosed with cancer in Scotland 2013-2017, by treatment type
This statistic depicts the number of patients diagnosed with cancer in Scotland between 2013 and 2017, by treatment type. Throughout the five year period, the most common first treatment for individuals diagnosed with cancer in Scotland was surgery. Approximately 61 thousand individuals who had been diagnosed with cancer opted for surgery as their first treatment. This was followed by chemotherapy, for which approximately 20.8 thousand individuals opted for their first treatment.