Women and cancer

In 2005 in Australia, 56,158 women were diagnosed with cancer and 17,080 died from it. Women have a one in three chance of being diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85, compared with a one in two chance for men.

Generally, the chances of developing cancer (risk) increases with age for both men and women.

Find out more about:

• Cancers that affect women
• How women can reduce their risk of cancer
• Finding cancer early
• Cervical cancer DVD
• Further information