INCIDENCE OF CANCER
In terms of incidence, colorectal cancer was the most common cancer in Tasmania from January 2001 to December 2003, with 1,039 incidences reported. It was also the most common cancer in the Mersey-Lyell region and the second most common cancer in the Northern and Greater Hobart-Southern Regions.
Prostate cancer was the next most common cancer in Tasmania with 1,017 incidences reported, followed by breast cancer with 896 incidences reported.
INCIDENCE OF MOST FREQUENTLY DIAGNOSED CANCERS, Tasmanian regions - January 2001-December 2003 |
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Cancer site | Greater Hobart-
Southern | Northern | Mersey-Lyell | Tasmania |
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Number (3 year total) | | | | |
| Colorectal | 503 | 280 | 256 | 1,039 |
| Prostate | 519 | 285 | 213 | 1,017 |
| Breast | 445 | 271 | 180 | 896 |
| Lung | 389 | 227 | 185 | 801 |
| Melanoma of skin(a) | 341 | 168 | 135 | 644 |
| All lymphomas | 140 | 87 | 61 | 288 |
| Kidney | 98 | 59 | 44 | 201 |
| Bladder | 108 | 52 | 35 | 195 |
| All leukaemia | 83 | 53 | 39 | 175 |
| Pancreas | 81 | 53 | 37 | 171 |
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(a) Refers to invasive melanoma of skin only. Excludes in situ melanoma of skin.
Source: Tasmanian Cancer Registry, Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania.
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MORTALITY DUE TO CANCER
During the period from January 2001 to December 2003, the most common cause of cancer death was lung cancer with 690 deaths in the state. Lung cancer was also the most common cancer death in each Region with 312 deaths in the Greater Hobart-Southern region, 215 deaths in the Northern region, and 163 deaths in the Mersey-Lyell region.
MORTALITY OF MOST FREQUENTLY DIAGNOSED CANCERS, Tasmanian regions - January 2001-December 2003 |
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Cancer site | Greater Hobart-
Southern | Northern | Mersey-Lyell | Tasmania |
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Number (3 year total) | | | | |
| Lung | 312 | 215 | 163 | 690 |
| Colorectal | 223 | 115 | 125 | 463 |
| Prostate | 122 | 65 | 60 | 247 |
| Breast | 94 | 57 | 39 | 190 |
| Pancreas | 80 | 48 | 39 | 167 |
| All lymphomas | 67 | 38 | 34 | 139 |
| Stomach | 46 | 29 | 38 | 113 |
| All leukaemia | 61 | 22 | 27 | 110 |
| Oesophagus | 49 | 19 | 28 | 96 |
| Brain | 42 | 28 | 17 | 87 |
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Source Tasmanian Cancer Registry, Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania.
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