Lives at Risk from Cancer in New South Wales 2007-2036

01 Dec 2008
Share this page Email this page to a friend Share this page via Twitter Share this page via Facebook Share this page via LinkedIn

This report estimates the impact of several individual cancers including breast, prostate, large bowel, lung and melanoma of the skin, as well as simulating outcomes for the complete group of all cancers.

Over the next 10 years an estimated 412,000 people will be diagnosed with cancer and 145,000 may die of the disease. While we can be less certain for longer term predictions, it is estimated, based on the current trends, that over the next 30 years around 1.5 million people in NSW may be diagnosed with cancer and an estimated 500,000 people may die from their cancer. By the end of the 2036, an estimated 700,000 cancer survivors are expected to be living with cancer or cured of the disease in NSW. 

Top of page