BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2005-2006

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Release Date: 26 Aug 2009

Topic: Cancer screening

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The BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2005–2006 presents the latest national statistics in the monitoring of BreastScreen Australia, which aims to reduce illness and death resulting from breast cancer through organised screening to detect cases of unsuspected breast cancer in women, thus enabling early intervention.

ISSN: 1039-3307
ISBN: 978 1 74024 945 4
Cat. no: CAN 44
Pages: 181

Findings from this report:

In 2005–2006, 1,241,796 women aged 50–69 years participated in BreastScreen Australia
Participation of women aged 50–69 years increased from 55.7% in 2003–2004 to 56.9% in 2005–2006
In 2005–2006, participation of Indigenous women aged 50–69 years remained lower than the national rate, at 38.1%
Detection of invasive breast cancers within BreastScreen Australia increased between 1996 and 2006

PDF report table of contents

Preliminary material: Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Symbols

Summary

National comparison table

Introduction

Cancer
Screening

BreastScreen Australia performance indicators

Performance indicators
Performance objectives
Statistical significance

Indicator 1 Participation

Participation
The participation indicator
Participation results

Indicator 2 Detection of invasive cancers

All-size and small invasive cancer detection rate
The detection of invasive cancers indicator
Cancer detection results

Indicator 3 Sensitivity

Interval cancers and program sensitivity
Indicator 3a Interval cancer rate
The interval cancer rate indicator
Interval cancer results
Indicator 3b Program sensitivity
The program sensitivity indicator
Program sensitivity results

Indicator 4 Detection of ductal carcinoma in situ

Ductal carcinoma in situ detection rate
The DCIS detection indicator
DCIS detection results

Indicator 5 Recall to assessment

Recall to assessment rate
The recall to assessment indicator
Recall to assessment results

Indicator 6 Rescreening

Rescreen rate
The rescreen indicator
Rescreen results

Indicator 7 Incidence

Indicator 7a Incidence rate of breast cancer
The incidence of breast cancer indicator
Breast cancer incidence results
Indicator 7b Incidence rate of ductal carcinoma in situ
The incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ indicator
DCIS incidence results

Indicator 8 Mortality

Mortality rate
The mortality indicator
Breast cancer mortality results

Appendixes

Appendix A Additional data tables
Appendix B BreastScreen Australia Program information
- BreastScreen Australia Program definitions
- BreastScreen Australia contact list
Appendix C Data sources and classifications
- Data sources
- Classifications
Appendix D Statistical methods
- Comparisons and tests of statistical significance
- Glossary

End matter: References;& List of tables; List of figures