Publications and reports
Below is a list of publications that use data held by the Cancer Institute NSW.
This includes:
- NSW Cancer Registry
- NSW Clinical Cancer Registry (2008–2012)
- BreastScreen NSW
- NSW Pap Test Register
- Cancer Institute Tobacco Tracking Survey
Published date 09 October 2018
The steadily growing problem of lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma in Australia: populatio
In this Australian population, lentigo maligna was twice as frequent as other types of in situ melanoma. Improved strategies for diagnosis and management of melanoma are required.
Published date 05 September 2018
Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia following treatment for cancer in childhood: A population-bas
Therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia is a rare but important potential late effect of childhood cancer therapy.
Published date 08 August 2018
Self-selection in a population-based cohort study: impact on health service use and survival for bow
Health service use and risk factor associations in 45 and Up Study participants diagnosed with bowel or lung cancer showed little evidence of bias when compared to the source population of people diagnosed with these cancers.
Published date 30 July 2018
The cost of cancer care is substantial and varies by cancer type and time since diagnosis, emphasising the economic importance of effective primary and secondary prevention strategies.
Published date 02 July 2018
The future burden of lung cancer attributable to current modifiable behaviours: a pooled study of se
Smoking remains responsible for the highest burden of lung cancer in Australia. Differences in burden identify subgroups that could benefit the most from health promotion activities.
Published date 19 June 2018
Changes in the prevalence of tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption may have contributed to changes in the incidence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma over the study time period.
Published date 13 June 2018
Increased risk of suicide in New South Wales men with prostate cancer: Analysis of linked population
Risk of suicide is higher for NSW men diagnosed with prostate cancer than the general age matched male population. Additional psychological support should be offered to vulnerable or lonely men and those with pre-existing depression or suicidal ideation.
Published date 09 June 2018
Patterns of care and emergency presentations for people with non-small cell lung cancer in New South
Source:
Lung Cancer 122 (2018) 171–179
There are difficulties in diagnosing lung cancer at an early stage and inequities in non-small cell lung cancer treatment. About one-third of lung cancer patients were emergency presenters. Patients who had no private health insurance or were older at diagnosis were less likely to receive treatment.
Published date 06 June 2018
Treatment with nitric oxide in the neonatal intensive care unit is associated with increased risk of
Treatment with nitric oxide in the neonatal intensive care unit was associated with a higher risk of childhood cancer.
Published date 02 June 2018
Global, regional, and national cancer incidence, mortality, years of life lost, years lived with dis
Large disparities exist between countries in cancer incidence, deaths, and associated disability.
