Report
National bowel cancer screening program: monitoring report 2016
Publisher
Cancer
Statistics
Health
Community health
Medical screening
Bowel cancer
Australia
Description
This report presents statistics on the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). This monitoring report is the first to measure the NBCSP using NBCSP key performance indicators. Of those who were invited to participate in the NBCSP between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2014, 37% undertook screening. For those screened in 2014, 7% had a positive result warranting further assessment. One in 32 participants who underwent a follow-up diagnostic assessment were diagnosed with a confirmed or suspected cancer.
Publication Details
ISBN:
978-1-74249-954-3
Copyright:
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2016
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
20 Jul 2016
