Cancer Statistics

Cancer is a major burden on our community - 1 in 3 men and 1 in 4 women in Australia will be directly affected by cancer in the first 75 years of life.

It is estimated that in 2006 there were 106,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed in Australia
(60,600 males and 45,400 females). (Source: Cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006 [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)] )

More detailed national statistics on cancer are available in the report

Reviewed August 2008

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Title:   Cancer
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information on the various types of cancer, including prevention, risk factors, treatment, support services and statistics.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Cancer survival and prevalence in Australia: Cancers diagnosed from 1982 to 2004
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents national cancer data on relative survival and prevalence in Australia for invasive cancers other than non-melanoma skin cancer. It provides trend statistics on the survival of persons diagnosed with invasive cancer from 1982-1986 to 1998-2004, and analyses survival outcomes by age, sex, geographic region and socioeconomic status quintile.
Date:   Aug 2008
Title:   Facts and figures
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Australia
Description:   Provides summary statistics about cancer rates including incidence and mortality data.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   New South Wales cancer patient satisfaction survey 2007, interim results, June 2008
Publisher:   Cancer Institute NSW
Description:   This report summarises the results of the 2007 survey of cancer inpatients and outpatients.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Cervical screening in Australia 2005-2006
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The major objective of the National Cervical Screening Program is to reduce morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer by maximising early detection. The report provides a comprehensive national picture of cervical screening in Australia for 2005-2006.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2007
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program aims to reduce mortality and morbidity from bowel cancer by maximising early detection. Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in Australia. The report presents the most recent information on participation in bowel screening, cancer detection, program sensitivity and rescreening rates.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Skin cancer overview
Publisher:   Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Skin cancer is a disease of the body's skin cells caused mainly by overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Skin cancer statistics
Publisher:   Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   A snapshot of skin cancer incidence and mortality rates.
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Victorian cancer statistics
Publisher:   The Cancer Council Victoria
Description:   Download Cancer Council Victoria statistics for specific cancers in Victoria (2005 figures).
Date:   Feb 2008
Title:   Key statistics
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Fact sheet with detailed figures of incidence and mortality of skin cancer in Australia
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   National Cervical Screening Program: facts and key statistics
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Program aims to reduce illness and deaths from cervical cancer, in a cost-effective manner through an organised approach to screening. It recommends and encourages women to have Pap smears every two years.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents comprehensive national data on cancer incidence and mortality in Australia, and hospitalisation trend data from 2000-01 to 2004-05. The report provides 2006 projections on incidence and 2003 data for cancers by site, age and sex, with summary data for each state and territory.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Cervical screening in Australia 2004-2005
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report provides a comprehensive national picture of cervical screening in Australia for 2004-2005. The report presents most recent information on participation in cervical screening, rate of early re-screening, low-grade and high-grade abnormalities detected, incidence of cervical cancer and mortality.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Bowel cancer - the facts
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   Bowel cancer is a major public health problem in Australia. Around 90 Australians die each week from the disease. It is the most commonly occurring internal cancer and the second most common cause of cancer related death, after lung cancer.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Skin cancer statistics
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Some Australian facts and figures on melanoma of the skin.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Ovarian cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report provides a compendium of the latest statistics on ovarian cancer available from a range of data sources.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Lung cancer: some sobering facts
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Lung cancer is the leading cause of death due to cancer in Australia.
Date:   Sep 2006
Title:   Lung cancer: fast facts
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Find out about lung cancer: what it is, what causes it, and how it's treated.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Cervical screening in Australia 2003-2004
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This is the eighth national report monitoring the performance of the National Cervical Screening Program using ten indicators which measure program activity, performance and outcome. These indicators help measure changes in disease patterns.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Cervical screening in Australia 2002-2003
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The report presents most recent information on participation in cervical screening, rate of early re-screening, low-grade and high-grade abnormalities detected, incidence of cervical cancer and mortality.
Date:   Oct 2005
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