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 October 2016
There has been a marked increase in Australia in mesothelioma incidence rates for individuals aged 75 years or older. The Australian Mesothelioma Registry shows that 60% of cases had probable or possible occupational asbestos exposure.
Published date 01 October 2016
Women living in rural areas are more likely to have a late stage of breast cancer at diagnosis than women living in urban areas. Obesity was the strongest risk factor for a late stage at diagnosis.
Published date 01 October 2016
Volume-Outcome Relationship in Penile Cancer Treatment: A Population Based Patterns of Care and Outc
This patterns of care study found that there was a decrease in overall survival in penile cancer patients treated in lower volume surgery centres in NSW.
Published date 01 October 2016
Haematological cancer survivors were identified as reporting above normal levels of anxiety, depression and stress.
Published date 30 September 2016
Although mesothelioma rates may have increased more in the ACT than the rest of Australia (excluding WA) during the past two decades, there is considerable uncertainty in the trends.
Published date 27 September 2016
Doctors' recognition and management of melanoma patients' risk: An Australian population-based study
Three-quarters of melanoma patients had doctors who were aware of their risk factor status with respect to personal and family history of melanoma and the presence of many moles.
Published date 13 September 2016
Treatment costs for prostate cancer are highest during the initial diagnosis phase and the metastatic treatment phase.
Published date 07 September 2016
Patterns and predictors of colorectal cancer care coordination: A population-based survey of Austral
There was wide variation in patient experiences of colorectal cancer care coordination in NSW.
Published date 01 September 2016
This study found that place of residence and access to a specialist hepatobiliary surgeon are determinants of survival in patients with non-metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Published date 30 August 2016
Poorer health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and higher depression at baseline, and final HRQOL, anxiety, depression and optimism scores were predictive of time of study dropout for ovarian cancer patients.
