Head and neck cancers in Australia
Publication
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Topic: Cancer
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2014) Head and neck cancers in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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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
Findings from this report:
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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)