Cervical screening in Australia 2008-2009
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Topic: Cancer screening
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2011) Cervical screening in Australia 2008-2009, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 01 October 2023.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2011). Cervical screening in Australia 2008-2009. Canberra: AIHW.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cervical screening in Australia 2008-2009. AIHW, 2011.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cervical screening in Australia 2008-2009. Canberra: AIHW; 2011.
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2011, Cervical screening in Australia 2008-2009, AIHW, Canberra.
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The National Cervical Screening Program aims to reduce incidence, morbidity and mortality from cervical cancer. Cervical screening in Australia 2008-2009 presents national statistics monitoring the NCSP using new performance indicators.
- ISSN: 1039-3307
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-216-2
- Cat. no: CAN 57
- Pages: 136
Findings from this report:
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In 2008–2009, more than 3.6 million women aged 20–69 participated in the NCSP. This was 59% of eligible women
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Participation was highest in Major cities and Inner regional areas and lower in more remote areas
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Participation showed a clear trend of increasing participation with increasing socioeconomic status
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In 2007, the cervical cancer incidence rate was 9 new cases per 100,000 women aged 20–69