Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2012) Cancer in Australia: in brief 2012, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 18 May 2022.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2012). Cancer in Australia: in brief 2012. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cancer in Australia: in brief 2012. AIHW, 2012.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cancer in Australia: in brief 2012. Canberra: AIHW; 2012.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2012, Cancer in Australia: in brief 2012, AIHW, Canberra.
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Cancer in Australia: in brief 2012 presents key points and trends from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare’s latest biennial report about cancer in Australia, Cancer in Australia: an overview, 2012.
Cancer accounted for about 3 in 10 deaths in Australia, making it the second most common cause of death
Five-year survival from all cancers combined increased from 47% in 1982–1987 to 66% in 2006–2010
In 2012, it is estimated that more than 120,700 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer
For all cancers combined, the age-standardised mortality rate decreased by 17% from 1991
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