1. Developed from information included in the AIHW report Cancer in Australia: in brief 2014 Highlights

2. Risk factors Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014

3. Population-based cancer screening

4. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 New cancer cases: sex and age In 2014, Males are estimated to account for 55% of new cancer cases diagnosed. People aged 65 and over are estimated to account for 58% new cancer cases diagnosed.

5. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 New cancer cases: trend In 2014, it is estimated that the number of new cancer cases diagnosed will be 2.6 times as high as that in 1982.

6. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 New cancer cases: cancer type Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for males. Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for females.

7. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Hospitalisations: sex and age 52% of cancer-related hospitalisations were for males. Cancer-related hospitalisations were more common in older age groups.

8. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Hospitalisations: reason for visit Non-melanoma skin cancer was the most common reason for a hospitalisation for a principal diagnosis of cancer. Chemotherapy was the most common reason for a hospitalisation for a principal diagnosis of a cancer-related treatment or service.

9. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Survival: sex and age Females had a slightly higher 5-year relative survival rate than males. 5-year relative survival was higher for those in younger age groups.

10. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Survival: trend Five-year relative survival for people diagnosed with cancer increased over time from 46% in 1982–1986 to 67% in 2007–2011.

11. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Survival: cancer type Of the top five most commonly diagnosed cancers, lung cancer has the worst survival for both males and females.

12. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Prevalence: sex and age Five-year prevalence was higher for males than females. Five-year prevalence was higher in older age groups.

13. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Prevalence: cancer type Prostate cancer is the most prevalent cancer for males. Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer for females.

14. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Deaths from cancer: sex and age Males are estimated to account for 57% of cancer related deaths. People aged 65 and over are estimated to account for 76% of cancer-related deaths.

15. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Deaths from cancer: trend Between 1982 and 2014, the number of deaths from all cancer combined increased, however, over the same period the rate decreased.

16. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Deaths from cancer: cancer type Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer deaths for both males and females.

17. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Life stage: 0–24 years For those aged 0–24 years, leukaemia is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer and brain cancer is estimated to be the leading cause of death from cancer.

18. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Life stage: 25–49 years For people aged 25–49, breast cancer (in females) is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer and leading cause of death from cancer.

19. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Life stage: 50–64 years For those aged 50–64 years, prostate cancer is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer and lung cancer is estimated to be the leading cause of death from cancer.

20. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Life stage: 65 and over For those aged 65 and over, colorectal is estimated to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer and lung cancer is estimated to be the leading cause of death from cancer.

21. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: new cancer cases

22. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians: deaths from cancer

23. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Remoteness area: new cancer cases

24. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Remoteness area: deaths from cancer

25. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Socioeconomic disadvantage: new cancer cases

26. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 Socioeconomic disadvantage: deaths from cancer

27. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 State and territory: new cancer cases In 2014, the estimated age-standardised incidence rate for cancers diagnosed in each Australian state and territory were:

28. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 State and territory: deaths from cancer In 2014, the estimated age-standardised mortality rate for cancer in each Australian state and territory were:

29. Cancer in Australia: an overview 2014. AIHW 2014 International comparisons The mortality-to-incidence ratio (MIR) for Australia was 0.3, suggesting that comparatively, cancer survival was high in Australia.

30. is the 17 th report about cancer in Australia Available free to download @ www.aihw.gov.au www.aihw.gov.au