Mesothelioma in Australia 2020
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Topic: Cancer
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2021) Mesothelioma in Australia 2020, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 28 September 2023. doi:10.25816/2g6c-8q81
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2021). Mesothelioma in Australia 2020. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Mesothelioma in Australia 2020. AIHW, 2021.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Mesothelioma in Australia 2020. Canberra: AIHW; 2021.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2021, Mesothelioma in Australia 2020, AIHW, Canberra.
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Mesothelioma in Australia 2020– infocus presents the latest available information on the incidence of mesothelioma in Australia, along with mortality and asbestos exposure information, using data from the Australian Mesothelioma Registry, the National Mortality Database and the Australian Cancer Database. On average, two people are diagnosed with mesothelioma in Australia each day – with a median age at diagnosis of 75 years old.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-912-1
- DOI: 10.25816/2g6c-8q81
- Cat. no: CAN 143
- Pages: 20
Findings from this report:
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642 mesothelioma cases were diagnosed in 2020 were reported to the AMR, with a median age at diagnosis of 75
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The age-adjusted 1-year relative survival of people with mesothelioma has increased since 1988–1992
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696 deaths of people with mesothelioma were recorded on the AMR in 2020 —a rate of 2.1 deaths per 100,000 population
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Over 9 in 10 of the exposure assessment participants were assessed as having possible or probable exposure to asbestos