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 05 January 2018
Comparison of cancer incidence in Australian farm residents 45 years and over, compared to rural non
Source:
BMC Cancer. 2018 Jan 5;18(1):33.
All-cancer risk was significantly lower in farm residents compared to combined rural non-farm and urban groups.
Published date 01 January 2018
Geographical disparities in leukaemia might partly be explained by quality of, and access to, health systems linked to resource levels, although there is probably a role for aetiological factors, including gene-environment interactions.
Published date 13 November 2017
Stage of diagnosis of prostate, breast and colorectal cancer in farm residents compared with other r
Although differences in stage of diagnosis for prostate, breast and colorectal cancers between farm residents and rural non-farm or urban counterparts were not statistically significant, farm men may be at higher risk of later stage colorectal cancer diagnosis.
Published date 01 November 2017
Risk of cancer associated with residential exposure to asbestos insulation: a whole-population cohor
Residential asbestos insulation is likely to be unsafe. The adjusted incidence of mesothelioma in males who had lived in houses insulated with asbestos was 2·5 times that of unexposed males.
Published date 27 October 2017
Investigation of the international comparability of population-based routine hospital data set deriv
Interjurisdictional comparability of comorbidity scores for patients with lung cancer from population-based data sets was limited due to probable differences in coding and hospital admission practices in each area.
Published date 01 October 2017
Widening socioeconomic disparity in lung cancer incidence among men in New South Wales, Australia, 1
Despite the overall decline in lung cancer incidence among men in NSW over the past 25 years, there was a significant increase in disparity across socioeconomic areas in both relative and absolute terms.
Published date 20 September 2017
Cancer in Australia: Actual incidence data from 1982 to 2013 and mortality data from 1982 to 2014 wi
It is estimated that 134 174 new cases of cancer (excluding basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin) will be diagnosed, and that there will be 47 753 deaths from cancer, in Australia in 2017.
Published date 14 September 2017
There is a widening gap in comparative risk of cancer death by level of socio-economic disadvantage that warrants a policy response and further examination of reasons behind these disparities.
Published date 08 September 2017
Long-term allograft and patient outcomes of kidney transplant recipients with and without incident c
Incident cancer after kidney transplantation is a significant risk factor for death with a functioning graft, with the majority of deaths attributed to cancer.
Published date 04 September 2017
Carcinoma in situ of the breast in New South Wales, Australia: Current status and trends over the la
The incidence of ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast in NSW from 1972-2012 increased across all ages, with incidence peaking in women aged 60-69 years.
