Analysis of cancer outcomes and screening behaviour for national cancer screening programs in Australia
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Topic: Cancer screening
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2018) Analysis of cancer outcomes and screening behaviour for national cancer screening programs in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 19 June 2026.
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This is the first report from an Australian-first project combining data from the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program, BreastScreen Australia, and the National Cervical Screening Program. It was found that screen-detected breast, cervical and bowel cancers were less likely to cause death than non-screen-detected cancers, with analyses also revealing novel patterns in screening behaviour.
- ISSN: 2205-4855
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-412-6
- Cat. no: CAN 115
- Pages: 129
Findings from this report:
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Screen-detected bowel cancers less likely to cause death than bowel cancers diagnosed in people never invited to screen
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Screen-detected breast cancers less likely to cause death than breast cancers diagnosed in never-screened women
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Screen-detected cervical cancers less likely to cause death than cervical cancers diagnosed in never-screened women
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Participation in cervical screening was higher in HPV-vaccinated women than in unvaccinated women