In 2015, tobacco was the leading cause of cancer in Australia.3, 4 About 90% (Australian men) and 65% (Australian women) of lung cancers are attributable to tobacco s
It is estimated that almost 20,500 deaths in 2018, or more than one in every 8 deaths in Australia is attributable to tobacco use.3 Lung cancer accounted for almost t
In 2010, it was estimated that alcohol-attributable cancers represented about 4.2 percent of all global cancer deaths, and 4.6 percent of all potential ‘Years-of-Life-Lost’ as a
Cancer incidence data, as presented in this report, refer to the number of new cases of cancer diagnosed each year. They can be presented as absolute numbers or as rates.
Survival from cancer is dependent on various factors including demographic characteristics, tumour type, stage of the cancer at diagnosis, other prognostic indicators and treatm
Overweight and obesity is calculated using the Body Mass Index (BMI), a scale based on height and weight commonly used to define whether a person is underweight, normal weight,
