Cancer in Australia Research Paper Olivia Colling RVRHS Student English IV ACC Mrs. Filauro March 26, 2024. Cancer is an ongoing problem around the world that continues to lead to countless deaths. Well-developed countries are seeing a continuous rise in cancer rates. Australia in particular has seen the largest rate of cancer diagnoses in the world. Australia has excellent public healthcare within its country, including quality hospitals and clinics and continuously updated diagnostics and testing facilities. The country is deeply engulfed in risk factors that are linked to cancer, including but not limited to a very high ultraviolet index compared to many other countries, as well as a continuous increase in the obesity rate throughout …show more content…
Total funding increased more than 3-fold from $292 million in 2003–2005 to $934 million in 2018–2020" (“Cancer Australia”, n.d.). With Australia's attempts to increase government spending towards cancer research and the overall improvement of cancer research programs, there is hope and want for many in the country to stabilize and ultimately decrease the rates of cancer diagnoses and mortality within the country. As the country continues to make marks in cancer research-related fields, there is a desire to stop such a well-developed country from having to deal with such large cancer cases. Considering everything, increasing cancer rates in Australia have been accelerated by an increasing population with longer lifespans and more exposure to cancer-causing elements, and, as a result, interventions based on risk factors and increased funding for further research have been implemented to address the high cancer rates within the country. Most importantly, cancer rates in Australia continue to increase, but cancer mortality among Australians has slowly …show more content…
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