Presents the number of new skin cancer problems managed per 100,000 encounters nationally and for each state and territory, from April 2008 to March 2013.

Summary: Cancer incidence in Australia is projected to rise due to an expected increase in both the underlying cancer rates and in the Australian population over the age of 65. As a result, planning for cancer treatment services must anticipate future trends and age structures. This report presents projections of the number of new cases...

One out of every 17 bowel cancer assessments in Australia from July 2012 to June 2013 detected an advanced adenoma (precancerous lesion), and a bowel cancer was detected in one out of every 32 assessments. Overview The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP) aims to reduce the morbidity and mortality from bowel cancer by actively...

This report on head and neck cancers in Australia presents the latest available information on incidence, mortality, survival and hospitalisations. Overview Head and neck cancer is a term used to describe a range of cancers that occur in the throat (pharynx and larynx), nose, sinuses and mouth. This report presents the most recent data available...

This report summarises information Australia provided in 2013 to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Health Care Quality Indicators 2012–13 data collection. Summary This report: summarises information Australia provided in 2013 to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Health Care Quality Indicators (HCQI) 2012-13 data collection compares data supplied by Australia in...