Breast Cancer Statistics and Research

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Updated November 2009

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Title:   Breast cancer in Australia: an overview, 2009
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers in Australian women with over 12,000 new cases diagnosed in 2006, and projections suggest that the number of new cases will continue to grow. A total of 2,618 women died from breast cancer in 2006, making it the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths for women.
Date:   Oct 2009
Title:   BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2005-06
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Breast cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in Australian women. The BreastScreen Australia Program aims to reduce mortality and morbidity from breast cancer through detecting cancers early, with over 1.5 million women (56.9%) aged 50-69 years participating in the Program in 2005-2006.
Date:   Aug 2009
Title:   BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2004-2005
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Breast cancer is the most common cause of death from cancer in Australian women. The BreastScreen Australia Program aims to reduce mortality and morbidity from breast cancer by maximising early detection and reports key program activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor the achievements of the BreastScreen Australia Program.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium Inc
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   The Victorian Breast Cancer Research Consortium Inc. is a consortium formed between eight Melbourne medical research institutes and The Cancer Council Victoria. It was established in 1997 by the Victorian State Government to conduct world class fundamental breast cancer research.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2003 - 2004
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This is the seventh annual report based on key program activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor the achievements of the BreastScreen Australia Program.
Date:   Apr 2007
Title:   Breast cancer facts and figures - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Discover some fast facts about breast cancer in Australia, including how common it is, the biggest risk factor, average age of diagnosis and survival rates.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Breast cancer in australia: an overview, 2006
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report provides a comprehensive statistical overview of breast cancer in females and males. Commissioned by the National Breast Cancer Centre, the report will be an important reference for anyone interested in breast cancer and women's health.
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2002 - 2003
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This is the seventh annual report based on key program activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor the achievements of the BreastScreen Australia Program.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   BreastScreen Australian monitoring report 2000-01
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report is the fifth annual report based on key program activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor the achievements of the BreastScreen Australia Program.
Date:   Dec 2003
Title:   BreastScreen Australia achievement report 1997 and 1998
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Describes comprehensive, national data on breast cancer screening in Australia. Features include information about program activities and performance indicators for 1997 and 1998.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Breast and cervical cancer screening in Australia 1996-1997
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   An extensive report summarising data from two hospital data collections maintained by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Statistics are presented on the resources, expenditure and revenue of public hospitals and on the services they provide as well as on characteristics and hospital care of admitted patients in both public and private hospitals. Also includes information on hospital performance indicators and analysis using the AN-DRG (casemix) classification.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Breast cancer survival in Australian women 1982-1994
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This extensive report provides the latest national information about breast cancer in Australian women and updates the information provided in Breast Cancer in Australian Women 1921-1994. It presents a series of graphs and tables detailing the numbers of new cases of, and deaths due to, breast cancer, the changing patterns of incidence and mortality over time, and variations between States and Territories and urban and rural areas.
Date:   Oct 2001
Title:   Breast cancer in Australian women 1982-1996
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This extensive report provides the latest national information about breast cancer in Australian women and updates the information provided in Breast Cancer in Australian Women 1921-1994. It presents a series of graphs and tables detailing the numbers of new cases of, and deaths due to, breast cancer, the changing patterns of incidence and mortality over time, and variations between States and Territories and urban and rural areas.
Date:   Jan 1999
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