Cervical screening in Australia 2010-2011
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Topic: Cancer screening
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2013) Cervical screening in Australia 2010-2011, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 20 September 2024.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2013). Cervical screening in Australia 2010-2011. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cervical screening in Australia 2010-2011. AIHW, 2013.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cervical screening in Australia 2010-2011. Canberra: AIHW; 2013.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2013, Cervical screening in Australia 2010-2011, AIHW, Canberra.
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Cervical screening in Australia 2010-2011 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: 978-1-74249-430-2
- Cat. no: CAN 72
- Pages: 121
Findings from this report:
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In 2010–2011, more than 3.6 million women participated in the NCSP. This was 57% of women in the target population
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There was a clear trend of increasing participation with increasing socioeconomic status
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In 2011, for every 1,000 women screened, 8 women had a high-grade abnormality detected by histology
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Only 13% of women with a negative Pap test in 2010 rescreened earlier than recommended