Health system expenditure on cancer and other neoplasms inAustralia, 2008-09 presents an overview of cancer expenditure focusing on the six cancers with the highest health system expenditure in each of four life stages 0-14, 15-24, 25-64 and 65 years and over. Findings include: - Cancer and other neoplasms ranked sixth in terms of estimated health system expenditure on chronic diseases, accounting for 6.9% of total health system expenditure on all chronic diseases;
- Expenditure on national population screening programs totalled $332 million;
- From 2000-01 to 2008-09, total health system expenditure on cancer increased by 56% from $2,894 million to $4,526 million.
Health System Expenditure on Cancer and Other Neoplasms in Australia 2008-09
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