❓ Hon Robin Chapple inquires about cancer-related illness records kept by the WA Department of Health, including data parameters, work history, residential addresses, and statistical analysis. The Minister provides details on the data collected and analysis performed, including a report on cancer incidence and mortality.
AnsweredQoN 1531Legislative Council
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With regard to statistics of records of Cancer related illnesses -
(1) Does the Department keep records of Cancer related illness?
(2) If yes to (1), what are the parameters of the data kept?
(3) Is a work history of the patients kept?
(4) Are the former residential addresses of Cancer patients kept?
(5) Is any analysis of this data extrapolated to shown high incidences of similarity in nature of work or historic residential location?
(6) Is any statistical data available and if so will the Minister tale such data?
(1) Does the Department keep records of Cancer related illness?
(2) If yes to (1), what are the parameters of the data kept?
(3) Is a work history of the patients kept?
(4) Are the former residential addresses of Cancer patients kept?
(5) Is any analysis of this data extrapolated to shown high incidences of similarity in nature of work or historic residential location?
(6) Is any statistical data available and if so will the Minister tale such data?
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Answered
5 December 2003
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Health
Response time
3 days
(1) Yes. (2) The data collected are specified in the Health (Notification of Cancer) Regulations 1981 and include a person’s names, sex, birth date and address, and details of the cancer including location, type and date and method of diagnosis. (3) Some work history is kept for mesothelioma patients but not for patients with other cancer types. (4) Residential address at time of first or subsequent notification and at death is kept. (5) Data is analysed by residential address at diagnosis. (6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(2) The data collected are specified in the Health (Notification of Cancer) Regulations 1981 and include a person’s names, sex, birth date and address, and details of the cancer including location, type and date and method of diagnosis. (3) Some work history is kept for mesothelioma patients but not for patients with other cancer types. (4) Residential address at time of first or subsequent notification and at death is kept. (5) Data is analysed by residential address at diagnosis. (6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(3) Some work history is kept for mesothelioma patients but not for patients with other cancer types. (4) Residential address at time of first or subsequent notification and at death is kept. (5) Data is analysed by residential address at diagnosis. (6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(4) Residential address at time of first or subsequent notification and at death is kept. (5) Data is analysed by residential address at diagnosis. (6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(5) Data is analysed by residential address at diagnosis. (6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(2) The data collected are specified in the Health (Notification of Cancer) Regulations 1981 and include a person’s names, sex, birth date and address, and details of the cancer including location, type and date and method of diagnosis. (3) Some work history is kept for mesothelioma patients but not for patients with other cancer types. (4) Residential address at time of first or subsequent notification and at death is kept. (5) Data is analysed by residential address at diagnosis. (6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(3) Some work history is kept for mesothelioma patients but not for patients with other cancer types. (4) Residential address at time of first or subsequent notification and at death is kept. (5) Data is analysed by residential address at diagnosis. (6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(4) Residential address at time of first or subsequent notification and at death is kept. (5) Data is analysed by residential address at diagnosis. (6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(5) Data is analysed by residential address at diagnosis. (6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
(6) A copy of the most recent Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Western Australia 2001 report is attached. See tabled paper.
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