This AIHW report has received much media attention over the past couple of weeks.
Cancer in Australia : an overview 2012, presents the latest available
information on incidence, mortality, survival, prevalence, burden of cancer,
hospitalisations and national cancer screening programs. The main findings of the report include the estimate that more than 120,700 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer in 2012, most commonly prostate, bowel and breast cancer. For all cancers combined, the incidence rate
increased by 12% from 1991 to 2009, but the mortality rate decreased and
survival improved over time. Cancer outcomes differ by Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander status, remoteness area and socioeconomic status.
For those short of time, the key points and trends of the whole report are presented in a summary paper,
Cancer in Australia : in brief 2012.
No comments:
Post a Comment