For melanoma, bowel and lung cancer: Number of new cases in the reported year
For cervical and breast cancer in females: Number of new cases in women in the reported year
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Definition
Incidence of selected cancers of public health importance
Indicator Summary
For melanoma, bowel and lung cancer: Total population
For cervical and breast cancer in females: Total female populationRates directly age-standardised.
Remoteness and SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) are based on postcode of residential address at the time of diagnosis.
Presented as a number and per 100,000.
2007—Nationally (for each cancer type), by SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) deciles
2007—State and territory (for each cancer type), by:
- Indigenous status
- remoteness
- SEIFA IRSD quintiles
Disaggregations within individual states/territories is subject to data quality considerations. Some disaggregations could result in numbers too small for publication. National disaggregation by Indigenous status will be based on jurisidictions with adequate data quality.
Calculation rules
- Description
Rates directly age-standardised.
Remoteness and SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) are based on postcode of residential address at the time of diagnosis.
Presented as a number and per 100,000.
For melanoma, bowel and lung cancer: Number of new cases in the reported year
For cervical and breast cancer in females: Number of new cases in women in the reported year
For melanoma, bowel and lung cancer: Total population
For cervical and breast cancer in females: Total female population-
- Data Element
- Patient—diagnosis date (cancer), DDMMYYYY
2007—Nationally (for each cancer type), by SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage (IRSD) deciles
2007—State and territory (for each cancer type), by:
- Indigenous status
- remoteness
- SEIFA IRSD quintiles
Disaggregations within individual states/territories is subject to data quality considerations. Some disaggregations could result in numbers too small for publication. National disaggregation by Indigenous status will be based on jurisidictions with adequate data quality.
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- Data Element
- Patient—diagnosis date (cancer), DDMMYYYY
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