Ovarian cancer in Australia: an overview, 2010
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Topic: Cancer
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AIHW (2010) Ovarian cancer in Australia: an overview, 2010, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 4 June 2026.
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Ovarian cancer was the most common cause of gynaecological cancer death and the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death among women in 2006. Although the prognosis for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer was relatively poor compared with a number of other cancers, the prognosis has improved over time. These and other data in this report provide a comprehensive picture of ovarian cancer in Australia including how ovarian cancer rates differ by age, Indigenous status, country of birth, socioeconomic status and geographical area.
- ISSN: 1039-3307
- ISBN: 978 1 74024 996 6
- Cat. no: CAN 48
- Pages: 136
Findings from this report:
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In 2006, there were 1,226 cases of ovarian cancer
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The age-standardised incidence rate of ovarian cancer decreased by 14% between 1982 and 2006
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Six in ten (60%) of ovarian cancer cases were diagnosed in women aged 60 years and over
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In 2006, ovarian cancer was the sixth most common cause of cancer-related death for Australian women (795 deaths)