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.
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
Alcohol consumption – no alcohol consumption: Proportion of people aged 18 years and over who report consuming no alcohol in the previous 12 months (including lifetime abstainer
Stage at diagnosis by type (breast, prostate, colorectal, lung)
This measure presents data about stage at diagnosis for the four most common cancers diagnosed in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia.
Time between positive colorectal screening test and diagnostic assessment
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