Uterine cancer (C54–C55)

In 2009–2013, 227 new cases of uterine cancer were diagnosed in Indigenous Australians—an average of 45 cases per year. In 2011–2015, 36 Indigenous Australians died from uterine cancer—an average of 7 deaths per year.

In 2007–2014, Indigenous Australians diagnosed with uterine cancer had a 78% chance, on average, of surviving for five years compared with their counterparts in the Indigenous population. Non-Indigenous Australians diagnosed with uterine cancer had an 82% chance, on average, of surviving for five years compared with their counterparts in the non-Indigenous population.

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Life stage

For both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, the age-specific incidence and mortality rates for uterine cancer increased with each life stage.

For Indigenous Australians, five-year relative survival was lower for those in life stage 25–44 and increased for life stage 45–64, before decreasing for life stage 65 or older. Five-year relative survival decreased with each life stage for non-Indigenous Australians.

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Trend

For Indigenous Australians, the age-standardised incidence for uterine cancer has increased over time, while the mortality rate has varied over time. Estimated trend lines indicate a significant increase in the uterine cancer incidence rate for Indigenous Australians. No statistically significant increasing or decreasing trend was observed in the uterine cancer mortality rate for Indigenous Australians from 1998 to 2015.

For non-Indigenous Australians, the age-standardised incidence and mortality rates for uterine cancer have increased over time. Estimated trend lines indicate a significant increase in the uterine 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 for details), the age-standardised incidence rate for uterine cancer ranged from 20 new cases per 100,000 to 41 per 100,000 for Indigenous Australians. For non-Indigenous Australians, the incidence rate ranged from 14 per 100,000 to 18 per 100,000.

For the jurisdictions for which data were available (see Summary or Notes section for details), the age-standardised mortality rate for uterine cancer ranged from 3.6 deaths per 100,000 to 19 per 100,000 for Indigenous Australians. For non-Indigenous Australians, the mortality rate ranged from 2.5 per 100,000 to 3.2 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 uterine cancer ranged from 8.4 per 100,000 to 20 per 100,000 across remoteness areas. The age-standardised mortality rate for uterine cancer ranged from 0.7 per 100,000 to 6.6 per 100,000 across remoteness areas.

For non-Indigenous Australians, the age-standardised incidence rate for uterine cancer ranged from 5.1 per 100,000 to 7.6 per 100,000 across remoteness areas. The age-standardised mortality rate for uterine cancer ranged from 0.9 per 100,000 to 1.4 per 100,000 across remoteness areas.

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