In 2020, lung cancer was the most common type of cancer in Australia and Oceania, with 16.1 percent of cancer cases being lung cancer. Comparatively, 8.1 percent of all cancer cases were liver cancers in Australia and Oceania in 2020.
Share of cancer cases in Australia and Oceania in 2020, by type
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WHO, Share of cancer cases in Australia and Oceania in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114329/western-pacific-share-of-cancer-cases-by-type/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of cancer cases in Australia and Oceania in 2020, by type [Graph], WHO, March 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1114329/western-pacific-share-of-cancer-cases-by-type/