Breast and Gynaecological Cancers

415 The Hon. L.A. HENDERSON ().13 November 2024). Can the Minister for Health and Wellbeing advise the number of—

1. Women that have been diagnosed with breast cancer and gynaecological cancer in the past 12 months?

2. Women that have been treated for breast cancer and gynaecological cancer in the past 12 months?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector, Special Minister of State): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has advised:

Population-based cancer registries use multiple sources of information to determine statewide cancer incidence in South Australia, this includes all diagnoses in public and private facilities.

Collation of these data result in a time lag to reporting to ensure high-quality data (1). In 2021, there were 1,482 new cases of breast cancer and 470 new cases of gynaecological cancer diagnosed among women in South Australia.

With regard to treatment, for the 12-month period from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024 there were:

1,119 female patients admitted to SA public hospitals for breast cancer.

1,075 female patients admitted to SA public hospitals for gynaecological cancers.

The number of patients admitted to SA public hospitals may change slightly as the data is finalised at the end of the financial year.

(1) Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, interpreting cancer data, interpreting cancer statistics, last updated 11/8/2023, www.aihw.gov.au/reports/cancer/interpreting-cancer-data/contents/summary.