In terms of incidence, prostate cancer was the most common cancer in Tasmania from January 1998 to December 2000, recording an average crude rate of 116 per 100,000 males per year. It was also the most common cancer in each Region of Tasmania.
Breast cancer was the next most common cancer in Tasmania. It was the most frequently diagnosed cancer among women, with an average crude rate of 110 per 100,000 women per year.
INCIDENCE OF MOST FREQUENTLY DIAGNOSED CANCERS, Tasmanian regions - January 1998-December 2000 |
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Cancer site | Greater Hobart-
Southern | Northern | Mersey-Lyell | Tasmania |
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Number (3 year total) | | | | |
| Prostate | 414 | 236 | 158 | 808 |
| Breast | 410 | 220 | 157 | 787 |
| Lung | 345 | 200 | 138 | 683 |
| Colon | 293 | 174 | 158 | 625 |
| Melanoma of skin(a) | 301 | 136 | 146 | 583 |
| Rectum | 172 | 95 | 80 | 347 |
| All lymphomas | 147 | 84 | 87 | 318 |
| Bladder | 144 | 92 | 56 | 292 |
| Unspecified site | 133 | 78 | 63 | 274 |
| Kidney | 104 | 63 | 31 | 198 |
Average crude rate(b)(c)(d) |
| Prostate(e) | 122 | 120 | 99 | 116 |
| Breast(e) | 118 | 109 | 95 | 110 |
| Lung | 50 | 50 | 42 | 48 |
| Colon | 43 | 44 | 49 | 44 |
| Melanoma of skin(a) | 44 | 34 | 45 | 41 |
| Rectum | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| All lymphomas | 21 | 21 | 27 | 23 |
| Bladder | 21 | 23 | 17 | 21 |
| Unspecified site | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Kidney | 15 | 16 | 10 | 14 |
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(a) Refers to invasive melanoma of skin only. Excludes in situ melanoma of skin.
(b) Per 100,000 persons per year (excluding prostate and breast cancer, which are sex-specific and therefore calculated for the relevant population).
(c) These are average crude rates and have not been age standardised. Cancer registries generally produce age standardised rates.
(d) An average Estimated Resident Population figure (average of 1998 to 2000 figures) was used to calculate average crude rates per year.
(e) The rate for prostate cancer relates to 100,000 males per year and the rate for breast cancer relates to 100,000 females per year.
Source: Menzies Centre for Population Health Research, University of Tasmania. |