Four in five breast cancers are caught early in Australia

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2023-11-10 03:00

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Of people diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia, 82.3% are diagnosed at an early stage, according to an international study of previous research on breast cancer diagnoses at different stages of the disease around the world. The team found Australia, NZ and other high-income countries had relatively high rates of earlier-stage diagnosis, compared to low-income countries. The researchers say inequality in diagnosis exists within higher income countries, however, with a large difference in stage at diagnosis depending on socio-economic status in Australia.