TY  - JOUR
AB  - © 2019 Elsevier Ltd Background: This study examined age distributions and age-specific incidence of screened cancers by Aboriginal status in New South Wales (NSW) to consider the appropriateness of screening target age ranges. Methods: The NSW Cancer Registry identified invasive (female) breast, cervical and bowel cancers in people diagnosed in 2001?2014. Results: Aboriginal people were younger at diagnosis with higher proportions of breast and bowel cancers diagnosed before the screening target age range (<50 years) compared with non-Aboriginal people (30.6% vs. 22.8%, and 17.3% vs. 7.3%, respectively). Age-specific incidence rate ratios (IRRs) were lower/similar for breast and bowel cancers in younger and higher in older Aboriginal than non-Aboriginal people. All age-specific cervical cancer IRRs were higher for Aboriginal compared with non-Aboriginal people. Conclusion: Although higher proportions of breast and colorectal cancers were diagnosed before screening commencement age in Aboriginal people, this does not necessarily indicate a need for earlier screening commencement. Other aspects needing consideration include benefits, harms and cost-effectiveness.
AU  - Tervonen, HE
AU  - Morrell, S
AU  - Roder, D
AU  - You, H
AU  - Currow, DC
DA  - 2019/06/01
DO  - 10.1016/j.canep.2019.03.012
EP  - 105
JO  - Cancer Epidemiology
PY  - 2019/06/01
SP  - 102
TI  - Differences in cancer incidence by age at diagnosis between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people for cancer types included in Australian national screening programs
VL  - 60
Y1  - 2019/06/01
Y2  - 2026/06/12
ER  -