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released: 16 Dec 2010 author: AIHW media release

Cancer has a greater overall impact on the health of Australians than any other disease group. On average, 1 in 2 Australians will develop cancer and 1 in 5 will die from it before the age of 85 years.

ISSN 1039-3307; ISBN 978-1-74249-081-6; Cat. no. CAN 55; 28pp.; Internet only

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AIHW 2010. Cancer in Australia 2010: in brief. Cancer series no. 59. Cat. no. CAN 55. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 12 June 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442472454>.