❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the provision and cost of mammograms for breast cancer patients in WA public hospitals. The response clarifies the availability of free mammograms and provides data on mammogram numbers.
AnsweredQoN 3818Legislative Assembly
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(1) Will the Minister please advise how many years that breast cancer patients can expect to continue to receive free yearly mammograms from the hospital where they have been treated after their treatment has finished? (2) Has the frequency of mammograms provided changed recently and if so why? (3) What was the frequency offered for persons who completed chemotherapy in 2012? (4) What was the total cost of mammography services in Western Australia in each of the following years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2013 and 2014? (5) What was the total number of mammograms performed in each of the following years: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010,2011,2012, 2013 and 2014? (6) How many of the above mammograms were provided at no cost to the patient?
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Answered
21 April 2015
Responded by
Minister for Health
Response time
33 days
(1) Breast cancer patients are offered follow-up annual mammograms from their treating hospital for five years following the last diagnosis of breast cancer, or until they reach 75 years of age. These mammograms are provided at no cost to the patient. At the completion of five years, patients who are less than 75 years of age are advised to see their General Practitioner for ongoing management and they are also advised of their eligibility to attend BreastScreen WA for further examinations.
(2) No.
(3) Annual screening from their treating hospital for five years or until they reach 75 years of age.
(4) Costs for mammography services cannot be separately identified as they are included as part of the overall costs of radiology services provided at hospitals.
(5) Please refer to the table provided below, detailing the total number of mammograms performed at Perth metropolitan public hospitals for each year during 2006 - 2014:
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
5,047
5,483
8,432
8,992
9,073
8,995
9,359
9,758
10,556
(6) All of the mammograms listed in response to question (5) were provided at no cost to the patient.
(2) No.
(3) Annual screening from their treating hospital for five years or until they reach 75 years of age.
(4) Costs for mammography services cannot be separately identified as they are included as part of the overall costs of radiology services provided at hospitals.
(5) Please refer to the table provided below, detailing the total number of mammograms performed at Perth metropolitan public hospitals for each year during 2006 - 2014:
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
5,047
5,483
8,432
8,992
9,073
8,995
9,359
9,758
10,556
(6) All of the mammograms listed in response to question (5) were provided at no cost to the patient.
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