Transcript Highlights slideshow (Cancer in Australia 2014) (AIHW)

Highlights
Developed from information included in the AIHW report Cancer in Australia: in brief 2014
Risk factors
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Population-based cancer screening
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
New cancer cases: sex and age
In 2014, Males are estimated to account for 55% of new cancer cases diagnosed.
People aged 65 and over are estimated to account for 58% new cancer cases diagnosed.
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
New cancer cases: trend
In 2014, it is estimated that the number of new cancer cases diagnosed will be 2.6 times as high
as that in 1982.
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
New cancer cases: cancer type
Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for males.
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for females.
Males
Females
Prostate
17,050
Colorectal
9,290
Melanoma of the skin
Colorectal
7,340
5,210
Lung
6,860
Head and neck 3,260
0
15,270
Melanoma of the skin
7,440
Lung
Breast
4,720
Uterus 2,490
5,000
10,000 15,000 20,000
Number of cases
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
0
4,000
8,000
12,000 16,000
Number of cases
Hospitalisations: sex and age
52% of cancer-related hospitalisations were for males.
Cancer-related hospitalisations were more common in older age groups.
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Hospitalisations: reason for visit
Non-melanoma skin cancer was the most common reason for a hospitalisation for a principal diagnosis of cancer.
Chemotherapy was the most common reason for a hospitalisation for a principal diagnosis of a cancer-related treatment or service.
Principal diagnosis
Cancer-related treatment or service
Non-melanoma of the skin
99,300
Secondary site
42,110
Management of vascular
access device 5,838
28,213
Breast 25,117
0
54,480
Follow-up after surgery
35,740
Colorectal
374,824
Intestinal tract screening
41,080
Prostate
Chemotherapy
Follow-up examination 4,758
50,000
100,000
Number of hospitalisations
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
0
250,000
500,000
Number of hospitalisations
Survival: sex and age
Females had a slightly higher 5-year relative survival rate than males.
5-year relative survival was higher for those in younger age groups.
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Survival: trend
Five-year relative survival for people diagnosed with cancer increased over time from 46% in
1982–1986 to 67% in 2007–2011.
5-year relative survival
100
All cancers combined
80
60
40
20
0
1982–1986
1987–1991
1992–1996
1997–2001
Years
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
2002–2006
2007–2011
Survival: cancer type
Of the top five most commonly diagnosed cancers, lung cancer has the worst survival for both
males and females.
Males
Females
Prostate
Breast
93
Colorectal
Colorectal
66
Melanoma of the skin
94
Lung
13
Head and neck
20
40
60
17
Uterus
67
0
67
Melanoma of the skin
88
Lung
90
80
5-year relative survival
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
100
83
0
20
40
60
80
5-year relative survival
100
Prevalence: sex and age
Five-year prevalence was higher for males than females.
Five-year prevalence was higher in older age groups.
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Prevalence: cancer type
Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer for males.
Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer for females.
Males
Females
Prostate
86,207
Melanoma of the skin
58,955
Melanoma of the skin
27,402
Colorectal
Breast
20,962
Colorectal
16,269
15,469
NHL
8,440
Uterus
8,296
Lung
7,782
NHL
6,851
0
60,000
120,000
5-year prevalence
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
0
20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000
5-year prevalence
Deaths from cancer: sex and age
Males are estimated to account for 57% of cancer related deaths.
People aged 65 and over are estimated to account for 76% of cancer-related deaths.
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Deaths from cancer: trend
Between 1982 and 2014, the number of deaths from all cancer combined increased, however,
over the same period the rate decreased.
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Deaths from cancer: cancer type
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths for both males and females.
Males
Females
Lung
Lung
5,150
Prostate
Breast
3,390
Colorectal
1,910
Pancreas
1,360
Unknown primary site 1,160
0
3,000
Colorectal
2,210
Pancreas
3,480
1,280
Unknown primary site
2,000
4,000
6,000
Number of deaths
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
1,180
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
Number of deaths
4,000
Life stage: 0–24 years
For those aged 0–24 years, leukaemia is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer
and brain cancer is estimated to be the leading cause of death from cancer.
New cases
Deaths
Leukaemia
315
Lymphoma
255
Brain
40
Leukaemia
40
Brain
135
Bone
Melanoma of the skin
130
Other soft tissue
Testis
100
15
Lymphoma
120
0
25
200
300
Number of cases
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
400
10
0
10
20
30
Number of deaths
40
50
Life stage: 25–49 years
For people aged 25–49, breast cancer (in females) is estimated to be the most commonly
diagnosed cancer and leading cause of death from cancer.
New cases
Deaths
Breast (females)
Breast(females)
3,300
Melanoma of the skin
Lung
2,560
Colorectal
1,090
Colorectal
Thyroid
1,030
Brain
Lymphoma
255
210
190
Melanoma of the skin
865
0
405
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
Number of cases
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
160
0
100
200
300
400
Number of deaths
500
Life stage: 50–64 years
For those aged 50–64 years, prostate cancer is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed
cancer and lung cancer is estimated to be the leading cause of death from cancer.
New cases
Deaths
Prostate
Lung
6,090
Breast (females)
Breast(females)
5,840
Colorectal
2,000
520
Liver
2,690
0
735
Pancreas
3,810
Lung
975
Colorectal
4,020
Melanoma of the skin
1,660
4,000
6,000
8,000
Number of cases
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
450
0
500
1,000
1,500
Number of deaths
2,000
Life stage: 65 and over
For those aged 65 and over, colorectal is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer
and lung cancer is estimated to be the leading cause of death from cancer.
New cases
Deaths
Colorectal
Lung
11,490
Prostate
10,520
Lung
8,440
Prostate
3,310
Colorectal
3,220
Breast (females)
6,120
Pancreas
Melanoma of the skin
6,150
Breast(females)
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
Number of cases
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
6,860
2,130
1,990
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
Number of deaths
8,000
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Australians: new cancer cases
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
Australians: deaths from cancer
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Remoteness area: new cancer cases
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Remoteness area: deaths from
cancer
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Socioeconomic disadvantage: new
cancer cases
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
Socioeconomic disadvantage: deaths
from cancer
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
State and territory: new cancer cases
In 2014, the estimated age-standardised incidence rate for cancers diagnosed in each Australian
state and territory were:
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
State and territory: deaths from
cancer
In 2014, the estimated age-standardised mortality rate for cancer in each Australian state and
territory were:
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
International comparisons
The mortality-to-incidence ratio (MIR) for Australia was 0.3, suggesting that comparatively,
cancer survival was high in Australia.
Middle Africa
Eastern Africa
Western Africa
Melanesia
South-Central Asia
South-Eastern Asia
Northern Africa
Southern Africa
Eastern Asia
Western Asia
Central and Eastern Europe
World
Central America
Caribbean
Polynesia
South America
Micronesia
Southern Europe
Northern Europe
New Zealand
Western Europe
Northern America
Australia
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
Mortality-to-incidence ratio
Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014
0.7
0.8
0.9
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