Head and neck cancers in Australia
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2014) Head and neck cancers in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 18 April 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2014). Head and neck cancers in Australia. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Head and neck cancers in Australia. AIHW, 2014.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Head and neck cancers in Australia. Canberra: AIHW; 2014.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2014, Head and neck cancers in Australia, AIHW, Canberra.
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Head and neck cancers in Australia presents the latest available information on incidence, mortality, survival and hospitalisations and also describes risk factors that can contribute to a person developing head and neck cancer. Head and neck cancer is a term used to describe a range of cancers that occur in the throat (pharynx and larynx), nose, sinuses and mouth.
- ISSN: 1039-3307
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-573-6
- Cat. no: CAN 80
- Pages: 59
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3,896 head and neck cancers were diagnosed in 2009, accounting for 3.4% of all cancers diagnosed (114,137)
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In 2011, there were 944 deaths from head and neck cancers, accounting for 2.2% of all deaths from cancer (43,221)
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In 2006–2010, 5–year relative survival was 68% for all head and neck cancers combined
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There were 12,609 head and neck cancer-related hospitalisations in 2011–12 (1.4% of cancer-related hospitalisations)