❓ Hon Jim Scott asked a question regarding cancer incidence rates in WA from 1998-2002. The answer provides detailed data on cases diagnosed and age-standardised rates for stomach, colon, prostate, testis, bladder, kidney, and leukaemia cancers, broken down by gender.
AnsweredQoN 1731Legislative Council
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(b) Colon; (c) Prostate; (d) Testis; (e) Bladder; (f) Kidney; and (g) Leukaemia,
(c) Prostate; (d) Testis; (e) Bladder; (f) Kidney; and (g) Leukaemia,
(d) Testis; (e) Bladder; (f) Kidney; and (g) Leukaemia,
(e) Bladder; (f) Kidney; and (g) Leukaemia,
(f) Kidney; and (g) Leukaemia,
(g) Leukaemia,
(c) Prostate; (d) Testis; (e) Bladder; (f) Kidney; and (g) Leukaemia,
(d) Testis; (e) Bladder; (f) Kidney; and (g) Leukaemia,
(e) Bladder; (f) Kidney; and (g) Leukaemia,
(f) Kidney; and (g) Leukaemia,
(g) Leukaemia,
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Answered
30 March 2004
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
28 days
Cancer in Western Australians, 1998 to 2002 (last complete data): Cases diagnosed, and incidence rate, Age Standardised Rate (ASR) per 100,000 population Stomach cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 92 7.7 57 3.4 1999 117 9.9 60 3.9 2000 112 8.5 50 3.3 2001 97 7.1 61 4 2002 93 6.7 49 3.2 Colon cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 299 25.4 285 21.2 1999 316 26 306 20.6 2000 360 29.3 296 20.2 2001 359 26.9 337 20.9 2002 350 25.5 310 19 Prostate cancer Testicular cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Male cases Male ASR 1998 712 61.5 50 4.6 1999 932 77.3 60 5.6 2000 808 64.4 58 5.2 2001 944 73.9 54 5.1 2002 1204 92.5 64 6 Bladder cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 98 7.7 38 2.6 1999 100 7.7 44 2.3 2000 128 9.6 46 2.7 2001 121 8.9 37 2.1 2002 137 9.5 47 2.5 Kidney cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 94 8.1 58 4.9 1999 125 10.6 78 6.6 2000 127 10.7 72 5.4 2001 116 8.8 55 3.9 2002 128 9.6 79 5.8 Leukaemia Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 93 8.5 57 4.4 1999 101 9 78 6.3 2000 110 9.3 61 5.5 2001 120 10.5 83 6.5 2002 134 11 87 7.1 Source of data: WA Cancer Registry ASRs based on World Standard population 1960
Cases diagnosed, and incidence rate, Age Standardised Rate (ASR) per 100,000 population Stomach cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 92 7.7 57 3.4 1999 117 9.9 60 3.9 2000 112 8.5 50 3.3 2001 97 7.1 61 4 2002 93 6.7 49 3.2 Colon cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 299 25.4 285 21.2 1999 316 26 306 20.6 2000 360 29.3 296 20.2 2001 359 26.9 337 20.9 2002 350 25.5 310 19 Prostate cancer Testicular cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Male cases Male ASR 1998 712 61.5 50 4.6 1999 932 77.3 60 5.6 2000 808 64.4 58 5.2 2001 944 73.9 54 5.1 2002 1204 92.5 64 6 Bladder cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 98 7.7 38 2.6 1999 100 7.7 44 2.3 2000 128 9.6 46 2.7 2001 121 8.9 37 2.1 2002 137 9.5 47 2.5 Kidney cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 94 8.1 58 4.9 1999 125 10.6 78 6.6 2000 127 10.7 72 5.4 2001 116 8.8 55 3.9 2002 128 9.6 79 5.8 Leukaemia Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 93 8.5 57 4.4 1999 101 9 78 6.3 2000 110 9.3 61 5.5 2001 120 10.5 83 6.5 2002 134 11 87 7.1 Source of data: WA Cancer Registry ASRs based on World Standard population 1960
Source of data: WA Cancer Registry ASRs based on World Standard population 1960
Cases diagnosed, and incidence rate, Age Standardised Rate (ASR) per 100,000 population Stomach cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 92 7.7 57 3.4 1999 117 9.9 60 3.9 2000 112 8.5 50 3.3 2001 97 7.1 61 4 2002 93 6.7 49 3.2 Colon cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 299 25.4 285 21.2 1999 316 26 306 20.6 2000 360 29.3 296 20.2 2001 359 26.9 337 20.9 2002 350 25.5 310 19 Prostate cancer Testicular cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Male cases Male ASR 1998 712 61.5 50 4.6 1999 932 77.3 60 5.6 2000 808 64.4 58 5.2 2001 944 73.9 54 5.1 2002 1204 92.5 64 6 Bladder cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 98 7.7 38 2.6 1999 100 7.7 44 2.3 2000 128 9.6 46 2.7 2001 121 8.9 37 2.1 2002 137 9.5 47 2.5 Kidney cancer Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 94 8.1 58 4.9 1999 125 10.6 78 6.6 2000 127 10.7 72 5.4 2001 116 8.8 55 3.9 2002 128 9.6 79 5.8 Leukaemia Year Male cases Male ASR Female cases Female ASR 1998 93 8.5 57 4.4 1999 101 9 78 6.3 2000 110 9.3 61 5.5 2001 120 10.5 83 6.5 2002 134 11 87 7.1 Source of data: WA Cancer Registry ASRs based on World Standard population 1960
Source of data: WA Cancer Registry ASRs based on World Standard population 1960
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