BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2010-2011
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Topic: Cancer screening
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2013) BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2010-2011, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 14 July 2026.
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The BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2010–2011 presents the latest national statistics in the monitoring of BreastScreen Australia, which aims to reduce illness and death resulting from breast cancer through organised screening to detect cases of unsuspected breast cancer in women, thus enabling early intervention.
- ISSN: 1039-3307
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-507-1
- Cat. no: CAN 74
- Pages: 108
Findings from this report:
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In 2010 and 2011, more than 1.3 million women aged 50–69 participated in BreastScreen Australia (55% participation)
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In 2011, 11% of women screening for the first time were recalled for further investigation
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In 2011, 4% of women attending subsequent screens were recalled for further investigation
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In 2009, there were 7,022 new cases of invasive breast cancer diagnosed in Australian women aged 50–69