Liver cancer (C22)
In 2009–2013, 211 new cases of liver cancer were diagnosed in Indigenous Australians—an average of 42 cases per year. In 2011–2015, 191 Indigenous Australians died from liver cancer—an average of 38 deaths per year.
In 2007–2014, Indigenous Australians diagnosed with liver cancer had a 9% chance, on average, of surviving for five years compared with their counterparts in the Indigenous population. Non-Indigenous Australians diagnosed with liver cancer had an 18% chance, on average, of surviving for five years compared with their counterparts in the non-Indigenous population.
Sex
More Indigenous males than females were diagnosed with and died from liver cancer. Due to small numbers, one-year relative survival is presented in text by sex. For Indigenous Australians, one-year relative survival was lower in females than males.
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Life stage
For both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, the age-specific incidence and mortality rates for liver cancer increased from life stage 25–44.
Due to small numbers, one-year relative survival is presented in text by life stage. For Indigenous Australians, one-year relative survival was consistent across the two available life stages. One-year relative survival for non-Indigenous Australians decreased with each life stage.
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Trend
For Indigenous Australians, the age-standardised incidence and mortality rates for liver cancer have varied over time. No statistically significant increasing or decreasing trend was observed in the liver cancer incidence rate for Indigenous Australians from 1998 to 2013. Estimated trend lines indicate a significant increase in the mortality rate over time.
For non-Indigenous Australians, the age-standardised incidence and mortality rates for liver cancer has increased. Estimated trend lines indicate a significant increase in the liver cancer incidence and mortality rates for non-Indigenous Australians.
Data for individual years have been presented for trend figures to demonstrate the variation in rates from year to year. Estimated trend lines have been applied to figures based on a least-squares regression equation where trends were found to be statistically significant. Differences between the rates for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians may be related to a range of factors including differences between the two populations in the prevalence of risk and/or protective factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, access to health-care services and uptake of screening and diagnostics testing.
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State and territory
For the jurisdictions for which data were available (see Summary or Notes section for details), the age-standardised incidence rate for liver cancer ranged from 9.8 new cases per 100,000 to 36 per 100,000 for Indigenous Australians. For non-Indigenous Australians, the incidence rate ranged from 5.5 per 100,000 to 8.2 per 100,000.
For the jurisdictions for which data were available (see Summary or Notes section for details), the age-standardised mortality rate for liver cancer ranged from 11 deaths per 100,000 to 33 per 100,000 for Indigenous Australians. For non-Indigenous Australians, the mortality rate ranged from 5.6 per 100,000 to 7.8 per 100,000.
Observed differences may be due to differences in population characteristics, for example, Indigenous Australians are more likely to live in remote areas of Australia than non-Indigenous people.
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Remoteness area
For Indigenous Australians, the age-standardised incidence rate for liver cancer ranged from 6.6 per 100,000 to 24 per 100,000 across remoteness areas. The age-standardised mortality rate for liver cancer ranged from 5.8 per 100,000 to 24 per 100,000 across remoteness areas.
For non-Indigenous Australians, the age-standardised incidence rate for liver cancer ranged from 4.0 per 100,000 to 5.8 per 100,000 across remoteness areas. The age-standardised mortality rate for liver cancer ranged from 3.4 per 100,000 to 5.2 per 100,000 across remoteness areas.
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