Cervical cancer is the 14th most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australian women, excluding non-melanoma skin cancers (see the NCCI Diagnosis Indicator –
Australia has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the world, and it is projected to be the third most commonly diagnosed cancer recorded in Australia in 2019 (after
Colonoscopy follow-up after a positive colorectal screening test
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Australia has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the world, and it is projected to be the third most commonly diagnosed cancer recorded in Australia in 2019 (after
Time between positive colorectal screening test and diagnostic assessment
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Australia has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the world, and it is projected that this cancer will be the third most commonly diagnosed cancer recorded in Austr
Overweight and obesity - children and young people
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Overweight and obesity is calculated using the Body Mass Index (BMI), a scale based on height and weight commonly used to indicate if a person is underweight, has normal weight,
In 2007, the school-based National HPV Vaccination Program, a joint Commonwealth-state/territory initiative, was implemented in Australia.2 The vaccine used in the pr
There is evidence that fruit and vegetables, and other foods containing dietary fibre, provide a protective effect against some cancers, particularly colorectal (bowel) cancers.
