Prostate cancer in Australia
Publication
Release Date:
Topic: Cancer
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2013) Prostate cancer in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 03 October 2023.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2013). Prostate cancer in Australia. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Prostate cancer in Australia. AIHW, 2013.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Prostate cancer in Australia. Canberra: AIHW; 2013.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2013, Prostate cancer in Australia, AIHW, Canberra.
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This is the first comprehensive national report on prostate cancer in Australia. It presents an overview of the condition and analysis of key summary measures including incidence, mortality and survival.
- ISSN: 1039-3307
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-508-8
- Cat. no: CAN 76
- Pages: 71
Findings from this report:
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Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, with 21,808 new diagnoses in 2009
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Prostate cancer is the fourth leading cause of mortality among Australian males, with 3,294 deaths in 2011
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The age-standardised mortality rate decreased from 34 deaths per 100,000 males in 1982 to 31 per 100,000 in 2011
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Around 9 in 10 males diagnosed with prostate cancer survive 5 years from diagnosis