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National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2007
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2008) National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2007, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 18 July 2024.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2008). National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2007. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2007. AIHW, 2008.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2007. Canberra: AIHW; 2008.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2008, National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2007, AIHW, Canberra.
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The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program aims to reduce mortality and morbidity from bowel cancer by maximising early detection. Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of death from cancer in Australia. 'National Bowel Cancer Screening Program monitoring report 2007' is the first annual report based on key program activity, performance and outcome indicators to monitor the achievements of the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program. The report presents the most recent information on participation in bowel screening, cancer detection, program sensitivity and re-screening rates. In addition, the report presents national bowel cancer incidence and mortality data to provide a context for these indicators of screening activity. Where possible, the data presented by state and territory as well as nationally. This report will be relevant to anyone with an interest in population health or bowel screening, including health planners and administrators, various health practitioners, academic researchers and the general public.
Participation for those aged 55 or 65 years was estimated at 41.0%
Pre-cancerous polyps, adenomas or cancer were detected in 63% of all positive FOBT investigated by colonoscopy
As at 31 July 2007, there were 155,839 people who had completed a FOBT analysed by pathology
There were 475,198 invitations sent between 7 August 2006 and 31 July 2007
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2007