An online initiative of the Cancer Institute NSW
Cancer in New South Wales: Incidence and Mortality 2007 - Cancer in New South Wales: Incidence and Mortality 2007 provides new information on the histological, or cell type of cancer including international variation and five-year relative survival with comparisons between NSW, Victoria and the USA. Additionally, updated referenced risk factors and information on factors that may influence trends and survival by histological type are included. Projections of cancer incidence and mortality for selected major cancer sites and all cancer for 2011, 2016 and 2021 are also provided.

Issue 2, December 2009

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Clinical cancer advances 2009

Clinical cancer advances 2009

This is the latest in a series of annual reports that the American Society of Clinical Oncology publishes to highlight and document the most significant studies that represent major advances in c... more >

Anatomical pathology and cancer research

Anatomical pathology and cancer research

For many people, an anatomical pathologist researching cancer would not be the most obvious link. However, for Dr Rosemary Balleine, one discipline goes hand-in-hand with the other.... more >

A review of cancer-related biobanks in New South Wales

A review of cancer-related biobanks in New South Wales

This report presents an overview of the scope and nature of tissue banking in NSW by mapping their geographic location across the 12 cancer research hubs in NSW, as well as examining their govern... more >

Clinical trial activity in NSW 2004–08

Clinical trial activity in NSW 2004–08

Since 2004, the Cancer Institute NSW clinical trials program has provided resources and support for cancer trials in New South Wales.... more >

Increasing access to effective anti-tobacco media campaigns

Increasing access to effective anti-tobacco media campaigns

Effective mass media campaigns are a key part of any tobacco control strategy because they can help prevent young people from starting to smoke, encourage smokers to stop, or not to smoke around ... more >

Innovation in cancer treatment information delivery

Innovation in cancer treatment information delivery

Utilising the existing eviQ Cancer Treatments Online resource that is currently used extensively in the hospital setting, Cancer Australia have funded a project to provide cancer treatment inform... more >

NSW cancer patient survey 2007–2008

NSW cancer patient survey 2007–2008

From 2007 the Cancer Institute NSW partnered with NSW Health to undertake the NSW Patient Survey project with the aim to identify patients' unmet needs.... more >

NSW Oncology Group: successes and opportunities

NSW Oncology Group: successes and opportunities

The NSW Oncology Group (NSWOG) Program was formed in August 2005 and comprises 20 groups, engaging over 700 of the State's leading cancer clinicians, health professionals, researchers, consumers ... more >

New South Wales smoking and health survey 2009

New South Wales smoking and health survey 2009

This research program measures tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviour in the NSW community, to identify any shifts in key measures over time. It forms part of the Cancer Institute NSW... more >

Promoting innovation in cancer services

Promoting innovation in cancer services

Health Services Innovation Grants (HSIG) aim to harness innovation in cancer services in NSW and support project teams to pilot and develop these ideas.... more >

Radiotherapy business improvement process

Radiotherapy business improvement process

The Cancer Institute NSW predicts there will be over 30 per cent more cases of cancer in the next ten years than there were in the last.... more >

Your smoking is not just about you

Your smoking is not just about you

Response of 'others' to anti-tobacco advertisements and the impact on smokers' quitting intention.... more >

Quitting is easy, not smoking is hard: research with smokers of low socio-economic status

Quitting is easy, not smoking is hard: research with smokers of low socio-economic status

Smoking prevalence in NSW is highest in the most disadvantaged populations. In 2009, the Cancer Institute NSW commissioned qualitative research to explore opportunities for a campaign to assist a... more >

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