Topics: Cancer
Health service utilisation, patterns of care, and risk factors for cancer of unknown primary (CUP) in 45 and Up Study participants
This study seeks to examine the patterns of healthcare utilisation including hospitalisations, emergency department visits, and Medicare Benefits Schedule and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme use prior to and after a Cancer of Unknown Primary (CUP) diagnosis, both overall and by subtype, and in relation to survival. The study will also investigate the risk factors for incident … Read more
Australian Cancer Risk Study: Genomic risk factors for cancer and cancer risk prediction in the 45 and Up Study
The aim of this sub-study is to generate genomic information for 10,000 participants of the 45 and Up Study and use that information to quantify the association between cancer incidence and mortality with genomic cancer risk factors alongside lifestyle, socio-demographic and other health-related risk factors. This work has been funded by the Medical Research Future … Read more
Vasectomy and obesity linked to advanced prostate cancer
New research based on data from the 45 and Up Study shows that having a vasectomy or being obese are both linked to an increased risk of advanced prostate cancer. The study from The Daffodil Centre involved 107,000 men from the 45 and Up Study and looked at what behavioural and health-related factors were associated … Read more
Why women with lung cancer live longer than men
New research based on data from the 45 and Up Study shows men have a 43% greater risk of dying from lung cancer than women, with cancer treatment being the most influential factor in this difference. The study from the Daffodil Centre, a joint venture between the University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW, is the first … Read more