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    Lung cancer screening in Australia: Progress or procrastination?: There is progress internationally with lung cancer screening but far slower headway in Australia

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    Authors
    Brims, Fraser
    McWilliams, A.
    Fong, K.
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Brims, F. and McWilliams, A. and Fong, K. 2016. Lung cancer screening in Australia: Progress or procrastination?: There is progress internationally with lung cancer screening but far slower headway in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia. 204 (1): pp. 4-5. Brims, F. and McWilliams, A. and Fong, K. 2016. Lung cancer screening in Australia: Progress or procrastination?: There is progress internationally with lung cancer screening but far slower headway in Australia. Medical Journal of Australia. 204 (1): pp. 4-5. © Copyright 2016. The Medical Journal of Australia - reproduced with permission.
    Source Title
    Medical Journal of Australia
    DOI
    10.5694/mja15.01109
    ISSN
    0025-729X
    School
    Curtin Medical School
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/8439
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Lung cancer is the fourth leading cause of death and kills more Australians than colon and breast cancer combined. It has a 14% 5-year survival rate as most patients present with incurable disease. The number of years of potential life lost to lung cancer in Australia is estimated to be 58 450, similar to that of colorectal and breast cancer combined. Primary prevention remains crucial and will reduce future lung cancer deaths, but the majority of lung cancer deaths are now occurring in former smokers who remain at elevated lifetime risk of lung cancer.

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