Gynaecological cancers in Australia: an overview

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Release Date: 25 Sep 2012
Author: AIHW
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Data in this report provide a comprehensive picture of gynaecological cancer in Australia including how gynaecological cancer rates differ by geographical area, socioeconomic status, Indigenous status and country of birth.

ISSN: 1039-3307
ISBN: 978-1-74249-348-0
Cat. no: CAN 66
Pages: 254

Findings from this report:

In 2008, 4,534 new gynaecological cancers were diagnosed in Australia; an average of 12 females every day
In 2008, uterine cancer was the most commonly diagnosed gynaecological cancer (2,016 cases)
In 2007, ovarian cancer was the most common cause of gynaecological cancer deaths (848 deaths)
Survival from ovarian, uterine and cervical cancer has improved

Preliminary material
- Title and verso pages
- Foreword
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Symbols
- Summary
Body section
- 1 Introduction
  - What are gynaecological cancers?
  - What are the different types of gynaecological cancers?
  - Risk factors for gynaecological cancers
  - Gynaecological cancers in a policy context
  - Purpose and structure of this report
  - Data interpretation
  - Data sources
- 2 Incidence of gynaecological cancers
  - About incidence of gynaecological cancers
  - How many females were newly diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer in 2008?
  - What has changed over time?
  - What is the risk of being diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer?
  - How many females are expected to be diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer in 2020?
  - Do incidence rates differ across population groups?
  - How does incidence in Australia compare with the world incidence?
  - What are the most common types of gynaecological cancers?
- 3 Early detection
  - About early detection
  - Cervical screening
- 4 Hospitalisations due to gynaecological cancers
  - About hospitalisations due to gynaecological cancers
  - How many hospitalisations occurred due to gynaecological cancers in 2009-10?
  - Does hospitalisation differ by age?
  - Does admitted patient activity differ by hospital sector?
  - Has hospitalisation due to gynaecological cancers changed over time?
  - Do hospitalisation rates differ across population groups?
  - Which procedures were most frequently undertaken during hospitalisations due to gynaecological cancers?
  - How many surgical procedures were undertaken due to gynaecological cancers?
  - What were the most common additional diagnoses for females with a principal diagnosis of gynaecological cancer?
- 5 Expenditure on gynaecological cancers
  - About expenditure on gynaecological cancers
  - How much was spent on gynaecological cancers in 2004-05?
- 6 Prevalence of gynaecological cancers
  - About prevalence of gynaecological cancers
  - How prevalent were gynaecological cancers in 2008?
  - Does prevalence differ across population groups?
- 7 Burden of disease due to gynaecological cancers
  - About burden of disease
  - Estimated burden of disease in 2012
- 8 Survival after a diagnosis of gynaecological cancer
  - About survival after a diagnosis of gynaecological cancer
  - What was the prospect of survival for females with a gynaecological cancer?
  - Has survival from gynaecological cancers changed over time?
  - Does survival from gynaecological cancers differ across population groups?
  - How does Australia compare internationally?
  - Does survival differ by histological type of gynaecological cancer?
  - Does survival differ by stage?

- 9 Mortality from gynaecological cancers
  - About mortality from gynaecological cancers
    - How many females died from a gynaecological cancer in 2007?
    - Have mortality rates changed over time?
    - What is the risk of death from gynaecological cancers?
    - How many females are expected to die from a gynaecological cancer in 2020?
    - Do mortality rates differ across population groups?

End matter
- Appendixes
  - Appendix A: Classifications
    - Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Areas
    - Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage
    - International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems
    - International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Australian
    - modification
    - Australian Classification of Health Interventions
    - Standard Australian Classification of Countries
  - Appendix B: Statistical methods and technical notes
    - Age-specific rates
    - Age-standardised rates
    - Age-standardised average length of stay
    - Confidence intervals
    - Mortality-to-incidence ratio
    - Prevalence
    - Rate ratio
    - Relative survival
    - Risk to age 85
  - Appendix C: Data sources
    - Australian Cancer Database
    - Burden of disease data
    - Disease Expenditure Database
    - GLOBOCAN
    - National Death Index
    - National Hospital Morbidity Database
    - National Mortality Database
    - Population data
  - Appendix D: Additional tables
    - Additional tables for Chapter 2: Incidence of gynaecological cancer
    - Additional tables for Chapter 3: Early detection
    - Additional tables for Chapter 4: Hospitalisations for gynaecological cancer
    - Additional tables for Chapter 5: Expenditure on gynaecological cancers
    - Additional tables for Chapter 7: Burden of disease due to gynaecological cancers
    - Additional tables for Chapter 8: Survival after a diagnosis of gynaecological cancer
    - Additional tables for Chapter 9: Mortality from gynaecological cancer
- Glossary
- References
- List of tables
- List of figures
- Related publications

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