Cervical screening in Australia 2002-2003
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2005) Cervical screening in Australia 2002-2003, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 25 April 2024.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2005). Cervical screening in Australia 2002-2003. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cervical screening in Australia 2002-2003. AIHW, 2005.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cervical screening in Australia 2002-2003. Canberra: AIHW; 2005.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2005, Cervical screening in Australia 2002-2003, AIHW, Canberra.
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The report presents information on participation in cervical screening, rate of early re-screening, low-grade and high-grade abnormalities detected, incidence of cervical cancer and mortality. Analyses of incidence and mortality data by location (major cities, regional and remote) as well as mortality by Indigenous status are also presented. Where possible, data are also presented by state and territory.
- ISSN: 1039-3307
- ISBN: 978 1 74024 513 5
- Cat. no: CAN 26
- Pages: 106
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From January 2002 to December 2003 there were 3,382,825 women screened for pre-cancerous changes to cervical cells
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Participation declined for women 20–44 years and participation improved in women 45–69 years in 2002–2003
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In 2003, the NCSP detected 14,745 women in the target age group 20–69 years with high-grade abnormalities
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The number of cases of cervical cancer decreased from 1,078 in 1990 to 735 cases in 2001