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released: 28 Jun 2007 media release

Cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006 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. Prostate cancer and cancer differentials for rural areas analysed. The information in this report is supported by more detailed information in cancer incidence and mortality data cubes and workbooks on the AIHW's website www.aihw.gov.au. Cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006 is an important reference from the Cancer series for all those interested in the health of Australians.

ISSN 1039-3307; ISBN 978 1 74024 696 5; Cat. no. CAN 32; 144pp.; Internet only

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (180KB PDF)
    • Half title and verso pages
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Contributors
    • Summary
  • Sections
    1. Introduction (96KB PDF)
      • What is cancer?
      • Cancer surveillance in Australia
      • National Cancer Statistics Clearing House
      • Cancer data on the AIHW website
    2. Incidence and mortality (318KB PDF)
      • Introduction
      • Estimates of cancer incidence and mortality in 2006
      • Incidence in 2003
      • Incidence of lymphoid and haematopoietic neoplasms
      • Cancer incidence in the states and territories, 1999-2003
      • Incidence trends 1983-2003
      • Mortality in 2003
      • Mortality trends 1983-2003
      • Cancers attributed to smoking and excessive alcohol consumption
    3. Hospitalisation (158KB PDF)
      • Introduction
      • Main findings
    4. Prostate cancer in profile (213KB PDF)
      • Introduction
      • Incidence and mortality
      • Drivers of growth in new cases diagnosed
      • Implications for projected incidence of prostate cancer
      • International comparison
      • Key statistics on prostate cancer
    5. Regional cancer differentials (179KB PDF)
      • Introduction
      • Incidence differentials
      • Mortality differentials
  • End matter (265KB PDF)
    • Appendixes
      1. WHO classification of lymphoid and haematopoietic neoplasms
      2. Methods
      3. Population data
      4. Cancer registration in Australia
      5. Cancer registries contact list
      6. Data sources
    • Abbreviations and glossary
    • References
    • Related state and territory cancer registry publications
    • List of tables
    • List of figures

Recommended citation

AIHW 2007. Cancer in Australia: an overview, 2006. Cat. no. CAN 32. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468003>.