Endometrial cancer in Australia statistics
The following material has been obtained from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare by request of Cancer Australia.
Endometrial cancer incorporates ICD-10 cancer code C54.1 (Malignant neoplasm of endometrium).
Number of new cases of endometrial cancer diagnosed in 2016
2,468 females
Percentrage of all new female cancer cases diagnosed in 2016
4%
Number of deaths from endometrial cancer in 2018
349 females
Percentage of all female deaths from cancer in 2018
1.7%
Chance of surviving at least 5 years (2012–2016)
85%
Females living with endometrial cancer at the end of 2015 (diagnosed in the 5-year period 2011 to 2015)
9,994
New cases
Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer type to occur in the uterus. In 2016, endometrial cancer (2,468 cases) accounted for 90% of uterine cancers diagnosed (2,743 cases). Estimated data for 2021 for endometrial cancer are not available.
In 2016, uterine cancer (which includes endometrial cancer) was the 5th most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia among females. It is estimated that uterine cancer (which includes endometrial cancer) will remain the 5th most commonly diagnosed cancer among females in 2021
Figure 1. Estimated cancer incidence in Australia among females, 2021
Notes
- Data sourced from AIHW Cancer Data in Australia 2021 web report and supplementary data tables
- More information about incidence rates for the most common cancers diagnosed can be found on the NCCI website in the ‘Cancer incidence’ section (https://ncci.canceraustralia.gov.au/diagnosis/cancer-incidence/cancer-incidence)
In 2016, the age-standardised incidence rate for endometrial cancer was 17.2 cases per 100,000 females. The incidence rate for endometrial cancer increased with age, peaking at age group 65-69 and then decreasing.
Figure 2. Age-standardised incidence rate for endometrial cancer, 2010 to 2016
Notes
- Data sourced from 2016 Australian Cancer Database, AIHW
The number of new cases of endometrial cancer diagnosed increased from 2,117 in 2010 to 2,468 in 2016. Over the same period, the age-standardised incidence rate remained relatively constant, at approximately 17 cases per 100,000 females.
Deaths
Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer type to occur in the uterus. In 2018, deaths due to endometrial cancer (349) accounted for 67% of uterine cancer deaths (524). Estimated data for 2021 for endometrial cancer are not available.
In 2018, uterine cancer (which includes endometrial cancer) was the 10th most common cause of cancer death in Australia among females. It is estimated that uterine cancer (which includes endometrial cancer) will be the 9th most common cause of cancer death in Australia among females in 2021.
Figure 3. Estimated cancer mortality in Australia among females, 2021
Notes
- Data sourced from AIHW Cancer Data in Australia 2021 web report and supplementary data tables
- More information about mortality rates for the most common causes of cancer death can be found on the NCCI website in the ‘Cancer mortality’ section (https://ncci.canceraustralia.gov.au/outcomes/cancer-mortality/cancer-mortality)
In 2018, the age-standardised mortality rate for endometrial cancer was 2.1 deaths per 100,000 females. The mortality rate for endometrial cancer was observed to increase with age.
Figure 4. Age-standardised mortality rates for endometrial cancer, 1997 to 2018
Notes
- Data sourced from National Mortality Database 2018, AIHW
The number of deaths from endometrial cancer increased from 143 in 1997 to 349 in 2018. Over the same period, the age-standardised mortality rate was 1.5 deaths per 100,000 females in 1997 and 2.1 deaths per 100,000 females in 2018.
Survival
In the period 2012–2016, individuals diagnosed with endometrial cancer had an 85% chance of surviving for five years compared to their counterparts in the general Australian population.
Prevalence
At the end of 2015, there were 2,354 females living who had been diagnosed with endometrial cancer that year and 9,994 females living who had been diagnosed with endometrial cancer in the previous 5 years (from 2011 to 2015).
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