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.
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NHS Health Scotland. (March 30, 2019). Number of individuals diagnosed with cancer in Scotland from 2013 to 2017, by treatment type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/469193/cancer-treatment-by-type-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland. "Number of individuals diagnosed with cancer in Scotland from 2013 to 2017, by treatment type." Chart. March 30, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/469193/cancer-treatment-by-type-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland. (2019). Number of individuals diagnosed with cancer in Scotland from 2013 to 2017, by treatment type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/469193/cancer-treatment-by-type-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland. "Number of Individuals Diagnosed with Cancer in Scotland from 2013 to 2017, by Treatment Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Mar 2019, /statistics/469193/cancer-treatment-by-type-scotland/
NHS Health Scotland, Number of individuals diagnosed with cancer in Scotland from 2013 to 2017, by treatment type ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/469193/cancer-treatment-by-type-scotland/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Number of individuals diagnosed with cancer in Scotland from 2013 to 2017, by treatment type [Graph], NHS Health Scotland, March 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/469193/cancer-treatment-by-type-scotland/
