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National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2021

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Release Date: 23 Jun 2021
Topic: Cancer screening

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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2021) National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2021, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 08 February 2023. doi:10.25816/1ays-cv44

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This report presents statistics on the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) using key performance indicators. Of those who were invited to participate in the NBCSP between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2019, 43.5% undertook screening. Among those who screened in 2019, 7% had a positive result warranting further assessment. One in 41 participants who underwent a follow-up diagnostic assessment was diagnosed with a confirmed or suspected cancer.

  • ISSN: 2651-9623
  • ISBN: 978-1-76054-847-6
  • DOI: Link to DOI: 10.25816/1ays-cv44
  • Cat. no: CAN 139
  • Pages: 122
Findings from this report:
  • 43.5% of the 5.7 million people invited to screen between January 2018 and December 2019 participated in the NBCSP

  • 76% of people who have previously participated in the NBCSP participated again in 2018–2019

  • 1 in 41 people assessed after a positive screen were diagnosed with a confirmed or suspected cancer in 2019

  • 7.9 million screening tests have been completed since the NBCSP began in August 2006

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    Publication | 30 Jul 2020

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    Publication | 07 May 2018

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    Publication | 25 May 2017

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    Publication | 20 Jul 2016

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