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Breast cancer in Australia: an overview
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Topic: Cancer
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2012) Breast cancer in Australia: an overview, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Data in this report provide a comprehensive picture of breast cancer in Australia including how breast cancer rates differ by geographical area, socioeconomic status, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status and country of birth.
- ISSN: 1039-3307
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-355-8
- Cat. no: CAN 67
- Pages: 100
Findings from this report:
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In 2008, 13,567 new invasive breast cancers were diagnosed in Australian females
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Breast cancer was the most common cancer in females, representing 28% of all reported cancers
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The number of new breast cancers more than doubled between 1982 (5,310 cases) and 2008 (13,567)
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Breast cancer was second most common cause of cancer-related death for Australian females in 2007, with 2,680 deaths