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Cervical screening in Australia 2001-02
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Topic: Cancer screening
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2004) Cervical screening in Australia 2001-02, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 25 June 2026.
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Cervical screening in Australia 2001–02 presents the latest national statistics monitoring the National Cervical Screening Program, which aims to reduce incidence, morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer.
- ISSN: 1039-3307
- ISBN: 978 1 74024 419 0
- Cat. no: CAN 22
- Pages: 92
Findings from this report:
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In 2001–2002, 3,331,013 women screened in Australia for pre-cancerous changes to cervical cells
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The participation rate for women aged 20–69 declined from 63.4% in 1998–1999 to 61.3% in 1999-2000
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In 2002, the Program detected 14,590 women in the target age group 20–69 years with high-grade abnormalities
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There were 745 new cases of cervical cancer in Australia in 2000 compared with 1,072 detected in 1989