New cases of cancer
There were 10408 new cases of cancer recorded in Western Australians in 2008:
- 5997 in males (58%)
- 4411 in females
Age-standardised incidence rates were 372 per 100,000 males, and 263 per 100,000 females.
The estimated lifetime risk of cancer to age 75 years was 1 in 3 for males, and 1 in 4 for females.