National Register statistics
May 2015
Auckland region
Auckland Breast Cancer Register released their 12-year data statistics posters in May 2015.
Between 1st June 2000 and 31st May 2012, a total of 10,399 eligible patients were diagnosed with breast cancer within the Auckland region. Some highlights from the 2015 main poster include:
- There were 10,656 incidents of breast cancer (i.e. first and second primaries);
- Of these cancers, 85% were invasive and 15% were in situ (non-invasive duct);
- The number of cancers detected through screening methods has increased over the past four years compared with other detection methods;
- Breast cancer-specific five-year survival rate is 87% and 10-year survival rate is 80%; breast cancer statistics have indicated differences within ethnic groups
Links to the reports:
- Main poster
- Minor poster: Presentation/detection method data (updated September 2015)
- Minor poster: Age data
- Minor poster: Ethnicity data (updated August 2015)
- Minor poster: In situ disease data
- Minor poster: Survival data (breast cancer-specific)
2008
Waikato region
The 2005 – 2008 data statistics posters for the Waikato region were released in 2008.
Between 2005 and 2008, a total of 1,072 patients were diagnosed with new breast cancers within this region. Of these patients 1,008 were eligible for the register and 998 were entered into the register, with a 95% consent rate.
Links to the reports:
- Breast cancer features of Waikato women poster 2005-2008 data
- Breast cancer treatments for Waikato women poster 2005-2008 data
- Waikato breast cancer register presentation 2005-2008 data
Wellington region
The Wellington region register was created in 2010, covering Wairarapa, Capital & Coast, Hutt Valley DHBs.