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released: 13 Aug 2010 author: AIHW media release

Breast cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in Australian women. BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 is the tenth report presenting national statistics (combining data from the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 reporting periods) on key program activity, performance and outcome indicators for BreastScreen Australia, which aims to reduce mortality and morbidity from breast cancer through detecting cancers early. Since BreastScreen Australia commenced in 1991, mortality from breast cancer has decreased steadily. Further, more than half of all invasive breast cancers detected by BreastScreen Australia are small, with small breast cancers associated with increased treatment options and improved survival.

ISSN 1039-3307; ISBN 978-1-74249-043-4; Cat. no. CAN 51; 105pp.; $30.00

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material (119KB PDF)
    • Title and verso pages
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgments
    • Abbreviations
      • Symbols
    • Summary
      • Participation and rescreening
      • Invasive cancer detection
      • Incidence and mortality
  • Body section (421KB PDF)
    • National comparison table
    • Introduction
      • Cancer
        • Breast cancer
      • Screening
        • Breast cancer screening
    • Monitoring BreastScreen Australia
      • Performance indicators and objectives
      • Statistical significance
        • Interpretation
        • Terminology
    • Indicator 1 Participation
      • Participation
        • Participation trends
        • Participation by age
        • Participation by state and territory
        • Participation by location of residence
        • Participation by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status
        • Participation by main language spoken at home
    • Indicator 2 Detection of invasive cancers
      • Detection of invasive cancers
        • Detection of invasive cancer trends
        • Detection of invasive cancer by age
        • Detection of invasive cancer by state and territory
    • Indicator 3 Sensitivity
      • Interval cancers and program sensitivity
        • Indicator 3a Interval cancer rate
          • Interval cancer trends
          • Interval cancer by age
        • Indicator 3b Program sensitivity
          • Program sensitivity trends
          • Program sensitivity by age
          • Program sensitivity by state and territory
    • Indicator 4 Detection of ductal carcinoma in situ
      • Detection of ductal carcinoma in situ
        • Detection of DCIS trends
        • Detection of DCIS by age
        • Detection of DCIS by state and territory
    • Indicator 5 Recall to assessment
      • Recall to assessment
        • Recall to assessment trends
        • Recall to assessment by age
        • Recall to assessment by state and territory
    • Indicator 6 Rescreening
      • Rescreening
        • Rescreening trends
        • Rescreening by age
        • Rescreening by state and territory
    • Indicator 7 Incidence
      • Incidence of invasive breast cancer and ductal carcinoma in situ
        • Indicator 7a Incidence of invasive breast cancer
          • Incidence of invasive breast cancer trends
          • Incidence of invasive breast cancer by age
          • Incidence of invasive breast cancer by state and territory
          • Incidence of invasive breast cancer by geographic region
          • Incidence of invasive breast cancer by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status
        • Indicator 7b Incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ
          • Incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ trends
          • Incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ by age
          • Incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ by state and territory
    • Indicator 8 Mortality
      • Mortality
        • Mortality from invasive breast cancer trends
        • Mortality from invasive breast cancer by age
        • Mortality from invasive breast cancer by state and territory
        • Mortality from invasive breast cancer by geographic region
        • Mortality from breast cancer by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status
  • End matter (232KB PDF)
    • Appendixes
      1. Additional data tables
      2. BreastScreen Australia information
        • BreastScreen Australia definitions
        • BreastScreen Australia contact list
        • BreastScreen Australia publications
      3. Data sources and classifications
        • Data sources
          • BreastScreen Australia data
          • Population data
          • Incidence data
          • Mortality data
        • Classifications
          • Age
          • State or territory
          • Geographic region
          • Socioeconomic status
          • BreastScreen Australia classifications
      4. Statistical methods
        • Comparisons and tests of statistical significance
          • Crude rates
          • Age-specific rates
          • Age-standardised rates (ASR)
          • Confidence intervals
    • Glossary
    • References
    • List of tables
    • List of figures

Recommended citation

AIHW 2010. BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. Cancer series no. 55. Cat. no. CAN 51. Canberra: AIHW.