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Mesothelioma in Australia 2021
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Mesothelioma in Australia 2021
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Topic: Cancer
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2023) Mesothelioma in Australia 2021, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 30 November 2023.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2023). Mesothelioma in Australia 2021. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Mesothelioma in Australia 2021. AIHW, 2023.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Mesothelioma in Australia 2021. Canberra: AIHW; 2023.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2023, Mesothelioma in Australia 2021, AIHW, Canberra.
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Mesothelioma in Australia 2021– infocus presents the latest available information on the incidence of mesothelioma in Australia, along with mortality, survival 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 77 years old.
- ISBN: 978-1-922802-69-9
- Cat. no: CAN 152
- Pages: 20
Findings from this report:
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722 mesothelioma cases were diagnosed in 2021 and reported to the AMR, with a median age at diagnosis of 77
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The age-adjusted 1-year relative survival of people with mesothelioma has increased since 1989–1993
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701 deaths of people with mesothelioma were recorded on the AMR for 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