Cancer in adolescents and young adults in Australia 2023
Publication
Release Date:
Topic: Cancer
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2023) Cancer in adolescents and young adults in Australia 2023, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 03 December 2023.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2023). Cancer in adolescents and young adults in Australia 2023. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cancer in adolescents and young adults in Australia 2023. AIHW, 2023.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cancer in adolescents and young adults in Australia 2023. Canberra: AIHW; 2023.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2023, Cancer in adolescents and young adults in Australia 2023, AIHW, Canberra.
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This report is the third national report to present key data specific to cancer in adolescents and young adults (aged 15–24 years) in Australia. While cancer in young Australians is rare, it has a substantial social and economic impact on individuals, families and communities. Surveillance of this population is also important as adolescent and young adult cancer survivors are at an increased risk of developing a second cancer.
- ISBN: 978-1-922802-71-2
- Cat. no: CAN 151
- Pages: 180
Findings from this report:
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In 2014–2018, 5,302 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in adolescents and young adults
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In 2016–2020, 458 adolescents and young adults died from cancer
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In 2014–2018, 5-year relative survival for all cancers combined for adolescents and young adults was 90%
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After injury, cancer was the second highest disease group for fatal burden in adolescents and young adults