The increase in cancer prevalence and hospital burden in Western Australia, 1992¿2011

Conclusions: The prevalence of cancer and the burden it places on hospitals continues to rise, demanding ongoing efforts to prevent cancer through modifiable risk factors and better, more efficient use of health resources. Steps should to be taken to understand and address overdiagnosis and overtreatment.
Source: Population Health Metrics - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Source Type: research