A rare cancer is defined as an incidence of less than six per 100,000 Australians per annum.1 The incidence rates used to determine the rarity of cancers included in this eviQ page are mainly from Cancer data in Australia.2
Protocols in this webpage are also available in their relevant eviQ medical oncology tumour streams categories.
References:
1. Cancer Council Australia 2022, accessed 29 August 2022, https://www.cancer.org.au/cancer-information/types-of-cancer/rare-cancers opens in a new tab or window.
2. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2022) Cancer data in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 30 August 2022, https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/cancer/cancer-data-in-australia/data opens in a new tab or window.
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