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Mesothelioma in Australia 2023
Mesothelioma in Australia 2023
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Topic: Cancer
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AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2024) Mesothelioma in Australia 2023, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 28 August 2024.
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2024). Mesothelioma in Australia 2023. Canberra: AIHW.
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Mesothelioma in Australia 2023. AIHW, 2024.
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Mesothelioma in Australia 2023. Canberra: AIHW; 2024.
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2024, Mesothelioma in Australia 2023, AIHW, Canberra.
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Findings from this report:
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617 mesothelioma cases were diagnosed in 2023 and reported to the AMR, with a median age at diagnosis of 77
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685 deaths of people from mesothelioma were recorded on the AMR for 2022 – a rate of 2.0 deaths per 100,000 population
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Over 9 in 10 of the exposure assessment participants were assessed as having possible or probable exposure to asbestos
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The age-adjusted 1–year relative survival of people with mesothelioma has increased since 1991–1995