Cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

Cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia: an overview is a report from the AIHW which brings together the most up-to-date data available from a wide range of sources to present statistics on difference across age, sex and remoteness areas and highlight key issues.  In 2007-2011, the age-standardised cancer mortality rate was 252 per 100,000 for indigenous Australians, compared to 172 for non-indigenous Australians, with lung cancer being the leading cause of cancer death.  Indigenous Australians had a 40% chance of surviving a diagnosis of cancer for at least 5 years, while non-indigenous Australians had a 52% chance.