Abstract
"Estimates adjusted for competing risks of mortality can be more meaningful, but make some comparisons more difficult"
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare began collecting cancer incidence statistics at the population level during the mid-1980s, based on state and territory registry data that are now collated by the Australian Cancer Database, supplemented by mortality data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. These data inform Australian policy makers, researchers, and the general public about cancer profiles and trends...
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare began collecting cancer incidence statistics at the population level during the mid-1980s, based on state and territory registry data that are now collated by the Australian Cancer Database, supplemented by mortality data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. These data inform Australian policy makers, researchers, and the general public about cancer profiles and trends...
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 14-15 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Medical Journal of Australia |
| Volume | 212 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cancer
- Data collection
- Population characteristics
- Population health
- Public health
- Risk factors