Clinical Research

Clinical Research

Breast cancer is the most common invasive cancer among Australian women and is the most common cause of cancer-related death.

Risk

  • The risk of breast cancer increases with age. 1 in 8 Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by age 85.
  • Approximately 25% of breast cancers are diagnosed in women under 50 years and approximately 25% are diagnosed in women over 70 years.
  • In 2002, the average age at first diagnosis was 60 years.
  • In younger women breast cancers are likely to be larger and more aggressive than in older women.
  • Breast cancer can develop in men but it is less common than in women.

Survival

  • Early diagnosis and intervention improve the outcome for the patient.
  • The five-year relative survival rate for Australian women with breast cancer increased from approximatley 70% from 1982-86 to 86% from 1998-2002. This represents the proportion of people who would live for five years after being diagnosed with breast cancer, if all other causes of death were excluded.

Missed breast cancer diagnoses may become a tragic side-effect of women embracing advice to ‘stay home’.

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Missed breast cancer diagnoses may become a tragic side-effect of women embracing advice to ‘stay home’.

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Missed breast cancer diagnoses may become a tragic side-effect of women embracing advice to ‘stay home’.

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Full range of state-of-the-art services
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