Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2021) Cancer in Australia 2021, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 20 April 2024. doi:10.25816/ye05-nm50
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2021). Cancer in Australia 2021. Canberra: AIHW. doi:10.25816/ye05-nm50
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cancer in Australia 2021. AIHW, 2021. doi:10.25816/ye05-nm50
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Cancer in Australia 2021. Canberra: AIHW; 2021. doi:10.25816/ye05-nm50
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2021, Cancer in Australia 2021, AIHW, Canberra. doi:10.25816/ye05-nm50
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Cancer is a major cause of illness and death in Australia. In 2021 it is estimated that about 151,000 Australians will be diagnosed with cancer (413 per day) and 49,000 will die (135 per day). This report, the latest in a biennial series, presents a comprehensive overview of cancer statistics, including risk factors, screening and other early detection, incidence, treatment, survival, prevalence, mortality, rare cancers, and cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
In 2021, an estimated 151,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia, an average of 413 cases per day
In 2021, breast cancer is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer, followed by prostate cancer
In 2021, an estimated 49,000 people will die from cancer in Australia, an average of 135 deaths per day
In 2021, lung cancer is expected to be responsible for more deaths than any other cancer, followed by colorectal cancer
Cancer in Australia 2021
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