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National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2008
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2008) National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2008, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 20 April 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2008). National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2008. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2008. AIHW, 2008.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2008. Canberra: AIHW; 2008.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2008, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2008, AIHW, Canberra.
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The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program aims to reduce mortality and morbidity from bowel cancer by maximising early detection. Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in Australia. National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2008 is the second annual report based on key program activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor the achievements of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. The report presents the most recent information on participation in bowel screening, cancer detection, program sensitivity and re-screening rates. In addition, the report presents national bowel cancer incidence and mortality data to provide a context for these indicators of screening activity. Where possible, the data are presented by state and territory, as well as nationally.This report will be relevant to anyone with an interest in population health or bowel screening, including health planners and administrators, various health practitioners, academic researchers and the general public.
Participation for those aged 55 or 65 years was estimated at 42.9%
1,010,073 invitations were sent between 7 August 2006 and 30 June 2008
Polyps, adenomas or cancer were detected in 58.4% of all positive FOBT results investigated by colonoscopy
Participation was 20% higher for people aged 65 years than for people aged 55 years
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2008