Formats
PDF report
Free
2.5Mb
RTF report
Free
6.6Mb
Another format
If you need this publication in an alternative format, please contact us.
Lung cancer in Australia: an overview
Publication
Release Date:
Topic: Cancer
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) Lung cancer in Australia: an overview, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 03 October 2023.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Lung cancer in Australia: an overview. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Lung cancer in Australia: an overview. AIHW, 2011.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Lung cancer in Australia: an overview. Canberra: AIHW; 2011.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011, Lung cancer in Australia: an overview, AIHW, Canberra.
PDF | 2.5Mb
Lung cancer in Australia: an overview provides comprehensive national statistics on lung cancer using a range of data sources, presenting the latest data and trends over time. Differences by geographical area, socioeconomic status, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander status, country of birth and international comparisons are also discussed.
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-222-3
- Cat. no: CAN 58
- Pages: 206
Findings from this report:
-
In 2007, 5,948 lung cancers were diagnosed in males and 3,755 in females
-
In 2007, 4,715 males and 2,911 females died from lung cancer
-
In 2007 in Australia, lung cancer was the fourth most commonly diagnosed cancer in both males and females
-
Between 1982 and 2007 the incidence rate of lung cancer decreased in males by 32% but increased in females by 72%