Cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia: an overview
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Topic: Cancer
Citation
AIHW, Cancer Australia (2013) Cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia: an overview, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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This report brings together the most up-to-date data available from a wide range of sources to describe the status of cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. Information on differences across age, sex and remoteness areas are presented and key issues are highlighted. The report provides a comprehensive picture of cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia that should be useful to health professionals, policy makers and others with an interest in the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
- ISSN: 1039-3307
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-501-9
- Cat. no: CAN 75
- Pages: 165
Findings from this report:
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In 2004–2008, the age-standardised cancer incidence rate was higher for Indigenous Australians
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In 2007–2011, the age-standardised cancer mortality rate was higher for Indigenous Australians
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Lung cancer was the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death for Indigenous Australians
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Indigenous Australians with cancer had a 5-year survival rate of 40%, lower than non-Indigenous Australians (52%)