Summary
Between 2009 and 2013, 6,397 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (3,097 males and 3,300 females) were diagnosed with cancer.
In 2011, 66% of breast cancers and 87% of prostate cancers in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were diagnosed at an early stage.
Almost half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (40% of males, 50% of females) survived for five years or longer after a cancer diagnosis.
From 2012-13 to 2018-19, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people smoking daily decreased from 41% to 37%.
The proportion of women in the target age range participating in BreastScreen Australia increased from 37% in to 41%.
Between 2012 and 2016, there were 2,917 deaths due to cancer among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (1,518 males and 1,399 females).