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2. The burden of pancreatic cancer in Australia attributable to smoking

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Arriaga, Maria E, primary, Vajdic, Claire M, additional, MacInnis, Robert J, additional, Canfell, Karen, additional, Magliano, Dianna J, additional, Shaw, Jonathan E, additional, Byles, Julie E, additional, Giles, Graham G, additional, Taylor, Anne W, additional, Gill, Tiffany K, additional, Hirani, Vasant, additional, Cumming, Robert G, additional, Mitchell, R Paul, additional, Banks, Emily, additional, Marker, Julie, additional, Adelstein, Barbara‐Ann, additional, and Laaksonen, Maarit A, additional

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2019
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5. Lung cancer in Victoria: are we making progress?

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Mitchell, Paul L R, primary, Thursfield, Vicky J, additional, Ball, David L, additional, Richardson, Gary E, additional, Irving, Louis B, additional, Torn‐Broers, Yvonne, additional, Giles, Graham G, additional, and Wright, Gavin M, additional

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2013
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9. Is uptake of genetic testing for colorectal cancer influenced by knowledge of insurance implications?

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Keogh, Louise A, primary, Vliet, Christine M, additional, Studdert, David M, additional, Maskiell, Judith A, additional, Macrae, Finlay A, additional, St John, D James, additional, Gaff, Clara L, additional, Young, Mary Anne, additional, Southey, Melissa C, additional, Giles, Graham G, additional, Rosenthal, Doreen A, additional, Hopper, John L, additional, and Jenkins, Mark A, additional

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2009
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14. Cancer in adolescents and young adults

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Mitchell, Anne E, primary, Scarcella, Deborah L, additional, Rigutto, Gemma L, additional, Ashley, David M, additional, Thursfield, Vicky J, additional, Giles, Graham G, additional, and Sexton, Maree, additional

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2004
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21. A mammographic screening pilot project in Victoria 1988-1990

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Cawson, Jennifer N, primary, Rose, Allison K, additional, Allan, Prudence E, additional, Billson, Virginia R, additional, Russell, Ian S, additional, Collins, John P, additional, Alessandri, Susy, additional, Flint-Richter, Delia M, additional, Giles, Graham G, additional, Hill, David, additional, Reading, Dorothy, additional, Hurley, Susan, additional, Cockburn, Jill, additional, Livingston, Patricia, additional, Quang, Li-chun, additional, and Sytema, Debbie, additional

Published
1992
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24. The management of testicular cancer in Victoria, 1988–1993

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Toner, Guy C, Neerhut, Greg J, Schwarz, Max A, Thursfield, Vicky J, Sandeman, Thomas F, Giles, Graham G, and Snow, Ross M

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To evaluate the patterns of care and management of testicular cancer in Victoria. Retrospective analysis of all cases of testicular cancer in Victoria from 1988 to 1993 identified through the Victorian Cancer Registry. Description of patient characteristics, staging investigations, initial management, and outcome. 667 eligible cases of testicular cancer were identified and questionnaires were returned for 633 of these patients (94.9% response rate). There were 357 (56.4%) patients with pure seminoma; 271 (42.8%) with non‐seminomatous germ cell tumours, 3 (0.5%) with stromal tumours, and 2 (0.3%) with other tumours, The median age was 32 years (range, 0–80 years). Preoperative marker levels were not available for 8% of patients, and initial staging was considered inadequate in 6%. Surveillance programs used for patients with Stage I disease were considered inadequate in most. Relative survival at five years was 99% for patients with seminoma and 91% for non‐seminoma. There was considerable variation in the investigation, treatment, and follow‐up of these patients, which is likely to have resulted in unnecessary morbidity. Clinical practice guidelines should be developed and implemented to promote optimal management.

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2001
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25. Reported management of lung cancer in Victoria in 1993: comparison with best practice

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Richardson, Gary E, Thursfield, Vicky J, and Giles, Graham G

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Objective:To determine recent patterns of management of lung cancer in Victoria in order to stimulate interest in the development of Australian consensus guidelines. Design:A cross‐sectional survey of doctors responsible for the care of an incident series of lung cancer patients in 1996‐1997. Participants:1054 people diagnosed with primary lung cancer in the State of Victoria between 1 January 1993 and 31 July 1993 and notified to the Victorian Cancer Registry. Main outcome measures:Method of diagnosis; tumour characteristics; factors affecting management plan; first‐line and subsequent treatment; outcome; and patients' current status. Results:Questionnaires were completed for 868 eligible patients (82%): 635 (73%) diagnosed with non‐small‐cell lung cancer, 124 (14%) diagnosed with small‐cell lung cancer, and 109 (13%) with no histological diagnosis. Chest x‐ray (814 patients; 94%) and computed tomography (CT) of the chest and abdomen (589 patients; 68%) were the most common investigations, and was the only diagnostic procedure in 48 patients (6%). Treatments were radiotherapy alone or in combination (385 patients; 44%), surgery alone or in combination (196 patients; 23%), chemotherapy alone or in combination (152 patients; 18%); 215 patients (25%) received no antitumour therapy. 243 patients (28%) were treated initially with curative intent. A further 399 (46%) were treated initially with palliative intent, and in 219 (55%) of these good symptom control was achieved. For 427 patients (49%) tumour size was not recorded. While 23% of non‐small‐cell patients had limited disease, only 8% were investigated with mediastinoscopy. Only four patients (13%) with limited‐stage, small‐cell lung cancer had combined‐modality treatment. There was little use of adjuvant chemotherapy or neoadjuvant therapy. The five‐year crude survival rate was 11%. Conclusions:The demographics of lung cancer in Victoria are similar to other population‐based studies. Patterns of management are not uniform, and are inconsistent with current published guidelines.

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2000
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26. Where people die in Victoria

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Clifford, Christine A, Jolley, Damien J, and Giles, Graham G

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Objective:To describe where deaths occur in Victoria and to determine to what extent the probability of dying in certain institutions is associated with cause of death and socio‐demographic variables. Design:Descriptive study of death certificates and multivariate analysis of 7697 deaths that occurred in a three‐month period in 1988. Setting:The State of Victoria. Main outcome measures:Cause of death, age, sex, marital status, and socioeconomic status. Results:Most deaths occurred in public hospitals (48%) followed by private homes (21%), nursing homes (14%) and private hospitals (9%). Only 2% of all deaths (90% from cancer) occurred in hospices. Women were more likely to die in a nursing home than were men (21 % v. 8%) and less likely to die at home (17% v. 24%). The proportion of deaths increased with age in nursing homes and declined in private homes. Significant predictors of death in a public hospital were age and socioeconomic status; the probability diminished with increasing age and was lower for those in the upper third for socioeconomic status. Predictors for dying in a private home were age and marital status; the probability diminished with age and in the absence of a spouse. Conclusions:Death as a hospice inpatient is comparatively rare in Victoria and the impart of hospice outpatient or domiciliary care on dying at home has yet to be established. Should death at home become a preferred option, the presence and ability of a spouse or other caregiver will be a significant factor.

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1991
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