BreastScreen Australia, achievement report 1997 and 1998

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Release Date: 11 Sep 2000

Topic: Cancer screening

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Describes comprehensive, national data on breast cancer screening in Australia. Features include information about BreastScreen Australia Program activities and performance indicators for 1997 and 1998. This second national report is a joint production by BreastScreen Australia, the AIHW, and the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care.

ISSN: 1307 3307
ISBN: 978 1 74024 041 3
Cat. no: CAN 8
Pages: 96

Findings from this report:

In 1997 and 1998, over one and a quarter million Australian women were screened by BreastScreen Australia
More than half of all women aged 50–69 participated in the Program
The number of new cases of breast cancer in women aged 50–69 increased since the early 1990s
The crude small cancer detection rate in 1998 was higher than the National Accreditation Requirements standard

Preliminary material (158K PDF)
- Title page and verso
- Contents
- List of tables
- List of figures
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- BreastScreen Australia achievements: 1997 to 1998
Sections
- Introduction (63K PDF)
- Indicator 1: Participation (113K PDF)
1. - Participation of women aged 50 - 69 in BreastScreen Australia, 1997 - 98
  - Participation of women aged 50 - 69 in BreastScreen Australia, 1996 - 97 and 1997 - 98
  - Age distribution of women screened, BreastScreen Australia, 1997 - 98
- Indicator 2: Detection of small cancers (135K PDF)
1. - Small (<=10mm) invasive breast cancer detection in women aged 50 - 69, first screening round, 1998
  - Small (<=10mm) invasive breast cancer detection in women aged 50 - 69, subsequent screening round, 1998
  - Small (<=10mm) invasive breast cancer detection in women aged 50 - 69, combined screening rounds, 1997 and 1998
  - Small (<=10mm) invasive breast cancer detection by age
  - All-size invasive breast cancer detection in women aged 50 - 69, first screening round, 1998
  - All-size invasive breast cancer detection in women aged 50 - 69, subsequent screening round, 1998
- Indicator 3: Sensitivity (117K PDF)
1. - Interval cancer rate for asymptomatic women aged 50 - 69 years screened during 1996, first screening round, 0 - 12 months follow-up
  - Interval cancer rate for asymptomatic women aged 50 - 69 years screened during 1996, subsequent screening round, 0 - 12 months follow-up
  - Program cancer rate for asymptomatic women aged 50 - 69 years screened during 1996, first screening round, 0 - 12 months follow-up
  - Program cancer rate for asymptomatic women aged 50 - 69 years screened during 1996, subsequent screening round, 0 - 12 months follow-up
- Indicator 4: Incidence (92K PDF)
1. - Incidence of breast cancer, Australia, 1985 - 97
  - Incidence of breast cancer, Australia, 1994 - 97
  - Age-specific incidence rates for breast cancer, Australia, 1997
- Indicator 5: Mortality (102K PDF)
1. - Mortality from breast cancer, Australia, 1986 - 98
  - Mortality from breast cancer, ages 50 - 69, 1995 - 98
  - Age-specific mortality rates for breast cancer, Australia, 1998
  - Mortality from breast cancer by region, 1994 - 98
- Tables (137K PDF)
End matter
- Appendixes (93K PDF)
  - Appendix 1: Data and statistical issues
  - Appendix 2: Population data
  - Appendix 3: The National Advisory Committee's role
- Abbreviations (73K PDF)
- Glossary
- References
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