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 28 March 2017
Predictive value of the 2014 International Society of Urological Pathology grading system for prosta
The International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) 2014 grading system is a significant independent predictor of both biochemical recurrence and clinical recurrence after radical prostatectomy; outperforming the 2005 ISUP modified Gleason system.
Published date 05 March 2017
Communication challenges experienced by migrants with cancer: A comparison of migrant and English-sp
Migrant groups with cancer differ from each other in their health communication expectations and requirements.
Published date 02 March 2017
Psychological morbidity among Australian rural and urban support persons of haematological cancer su
Psychological outcomes are similar for rural and urban support persons of haematological cancer survivors.
Published date 01 March 2017
Targeting high risk people for lung cancer screening using the PLCOm2012 model might improve the balance of benefits versus harms, and the cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening.
Published date 27 February 2017
Identifying incident colorectal and lung cancer cases in health service utilisation databases in Aus
In NSW, identifying new cases of colorectal and lung cancer from administrative health datasets, such as hospital records, is a feasible alternative when cancer registry data are not available.
Published date 08 February 2017
Phase of care prevalence for prostate cancer in New South Wales, Australia: A population-based model
This study projects prostate cancer prevalence and estimated inpatient care needs during the first year after diagnosis in NSW for the years 2008-2017.
Published date 01 February 2017
Adult body size, sexual history and adolescent sexual development, may predict risk of developing pr
Adult body size, sexual history and adolescent sexual development, may predict risk of developing prostate cancer.
Published date 31 January 2017
Geographic and socioeconomic factors in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma in New South Wa
This study provides evidence for differences in treatment and survival according to socioeconomic status for compensated Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma patients in NSW.
Published date 16 January 2017
Pancreatectomy is underused in NSW regions with low institutional surgical volumes: a population dat
The proportion of people with pancreatic cancer undergoing pancreatectomy varies significantly between regions. Higher resection rates are associated with higher 5-year survival rates.
Published date 11 January 2017
Cancer-related hospitalisations and 'unknown' stage prostate cancer: a population-based record linka
The likelihood of prostate cancer stage being recorded as “unknown” in the NSW Cancer Registry is influenced by the use of hospital cancer services, socioeconomic status and facility type.
