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Introduction
All cancers incidence and death rates by cluster All cancer new cases by sex and cluster All cancer new cases and deaths - trend All cancer new cases and deaths Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people - trend All cancer new cases and deaths non-Aboriginal people - trend Cancer indicence for selected cancers, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people 
Breast cancer incidence and death rates by cluster Breast cancer new cases and deaths - trend Breast cancer new cases by health area Screening mammogram within the last 2 years by area health service, females aged 50 to 69 years, NSW, 2008 
Cervical cancer incidence and death rates by cluster Cervical cancer new cases and deaths - trend Pap test within the last 2 years by age, 2001--2006 Pap test within the last 2 years by year, 1998-2006 Pap test within the last 2 years by area health service, females aged 20 to 69 years, NSW, 2008 Cervical cancer by Health Area Hysterectomy by area health service, females aged 20 to 69 years, NSW, 2008
Colorectal cancer incidence and death rates by cluster Colorectal cancer new cases by sex and cluster Colorectal cancer new cases and deaths -trend Colorectal cancer by Health Area
Lung cancer incidence and death rates by cluster Lung cancer new cases by sex and cluster Lung cancer new cases and deaths - trend Lung cancer by Health Area
Melanoma incidence and death rates by cluster Melanoma new cases by sex and cluster Melanoma new cases and deaths - trend Melanoma cancer by Health Area
Prostate incidence and death rates by cluster Prostate cancer new cases and deaths - trend Prostate cancer by Health Area
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tumour. Tumours may be benign (non-invasive) or malignant (invasive) and spread to other parts of the body (metastasise) (AIHW, 2001). Cancer can develop from most types of cells in different parts of the body, each with its own pattern of growth and spread. Some invade and spread quickly, while others may remain in the body for years without symptoms.
A risk factor is something that increases a person's chance of getting a disease. Some risk factors can be altered whilst others cannot. Risk factors such as a family medical history, age, and sex are all risk factors that cannot be altered. Whilst others such as environmental factors including tobacco use, alcohol intake, diet and sun exposure can be altered. Having one or more cancer risk factor means that the likelihood of a person developing the disease at some time in their life is increased. However, having one or more risk factors does not necessarily mean that a person will get cancer. Regular screening, early detection and treatment, and appropriate management and follow-up are recommended to reduce the risk associated with cancer.
Over the past 30 years the incidence rates of cancer in NSW have risen. The reasons for this vary from increased screening, a rise in certain cancers such as skin cancer and improved notification of cancer cases and well as improved treatment. Notification of cancer cases are now a legal requirement for practitioners and are required to be entered into a central cancer registry, therefore increasing awareness of cases. Reduced death rates for all cancers over the last decade reflect successful treatment of some cancers (such as childhood leukaemias).
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