Cervical cancer and Pap test statistics
Australia
- In 2006, there were 715 cases of cervical cancer
- In 2007, 208 women died from cervical cancer
- In 2007-08, 61.2% of eligible women aged 20-69 had a Pap test
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women are almost five times more likely to die from cervical cancer than non-Indigenous women
Victoria
- In 2010, there were 179 new cases of cervical cancer
- In 2010, there were 58 deaths from cervical cancer
Statistics on Pap tests
- Regular Pap tests can save 1,200 Australian women from developing cervical cancer each year.
- In Australia, the number of women diagnosed with cervical cancer has dropped by 3.3% on average each year since organised screening began in 1991.
- Almost 9 in 10 Victorian women who develop cervical cancer either never had a Pap test or did not have them regularly in the 10 years prior to diagnosis.
- Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women and is the third highest cause of cancer deaths. At least 80% of cancer deaths occur in developing countries, due to the lack of screening programs.
For information on current screening rates in Victoria, visit the Victorian Cervical Cytology Registry.
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Case study: Sue
I work at the Well Women's Clinic at the Royal Women's Hospital in Parkville.
I trained to be a Pap test provider because I understood women wanted a female practitioner.
