Mesothelioma in Australia 2023
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Topic: Cancer
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2024) Mesothelioma in Australia 2023, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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Mesothelioma in Australia 2023 – 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, 2 people are diagnosed with mesothelioma in Australia each day – with a median age at diagnosis of 77 years old.
- ISBN: 978-1-923272-04-0
- Cat. no: CAN 161
- Pages: 21
Findings from this report:
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617 mesothelioma cases were diagnosed in 2023 and reported to the AMR, with a median age at diagnosis of 77
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685 deaths of people from mesothelioma were recorded on the AMR for 2022 – a rate of 2.0 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
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The age-adjusted 1–year relative survival of people with mesothelioma has increased since 1991–1995