Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2017) Cancer in Australia 2017 , AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 30 May 2023.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2017). Cancer in Australia 2017 . Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cancer in Australia 2017 . AIHW, 2017.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cancer in Australia 2017 . Canberra: AIHW; 2017.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2017, Cancer in Australia 2017 , AIHW, Canberra.
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Cancer in Australia 2017 presents the latest available information on national population screening programs, Medicare data, cancer incidence, hospitalisations, survival, prevalence, mortality and burden of disease. Cancer is the leading cause of disease burden in Australia.
In 2017, an estimated 134,174 new cases of cancer (excluding BCC and SCC) will be diagnosed in Australia
In 2017, an estimated 47,753 people will die from cancer
Five year relative survival from all cancers combined increased from 48% in 1984–1988 to 68% in 2009–2013
In 2011, cancer was the leading cause of disease burden in Australia
5 Apr 2017 - Chapter 3 Number of new cases tables: All cancers combined updated to include unknown age groups.
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