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Hospital Statistics for Breast Cancer

Hospitalization and Breast Cancer

Hospitals & Clinics: Breast Cancer

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Hospital statistics for Breast Cancer:

The following statistics related to hospitals and hospitalization and Breast Cancer:

17,321 admissions to public hospitals for procedures on breast diseases in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
27,688 admissions to private hospitals for procedures on breast in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
39.4% of hospitalisations for procedures on breast were single day in private hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
45.5% of hospitalisations for procedures on breast diseases were single day in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
47,375 patient days spent in public hospitals for procedures on breasts in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
63,337 patient days spent in private hospitals were for procedures on breasts in Australia 2001-02 (AIHW National Hospital Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
0.89% (113,860) of hospital episodes were for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
98% of hospital consultations for malignant neoplasm of breast required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1% of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasm of breast were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
99% of hospital episodes for malignant neoplasm of breast were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6% of hospital admissions for malignant neoplasm of breast required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
56 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
63% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasm of breast occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
9% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasm of breast occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
59% of hospitalisations for malignant neoplasm of breast were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.51% (269,366) of hospital bed days were for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1.5 million visits to a hospital outpatient department was due to mammogram in the US 2002 (National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002, NCHS, CDC)
0.89% (113,860) of hospital consultant episodes were for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
98% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of breast required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of breast were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
99% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of breast were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of breast required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
6.3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
4 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
56 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
63% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of breast occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
9% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of breast occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
59% of hospital consultant episodes for malignant neoplasm of breast were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.51% (269,366) of hospital bed days were for malignant neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.059% (7,563) of hospital consultant episodes were for benign neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
100% of hospital consultant episodes for benign neoplasm of breast required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1% of hospital consultant episodes for benign neoplasm of breast were for men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
99% of hospital consultant episodes for benign neoplasm of breast were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0% of hospital consultant episodes for benign neoplasm of breast required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for benign neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for benign neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
39 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for benign neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
90% of hospital consultant episodes for benign neoplasm of breast occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
2% of hospital consultant episodes for benign neoplasm of breast occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
71% of hospital consultant episodes for benign neoplasm of breast were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.007% (3,392) of hospital bed days were for benign neoplasm of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.036% (4,570) of hospital consultant episodes were for carcinoma in situ of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
99% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of breast required hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of breast were men in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
99% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of breast were for women in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
1% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of breast required emergency hospital admission in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3.6 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for carcinoma in situ of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
3 days was the median length of stay in hospitals for carcinoma in situ of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
57 was the mean age of patients hospitalised for carcinoma in situ of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
63% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of breast occurred in 15-59 year olds in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
5% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of breast occurred in people over 75 in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
19% of hospital consultant episodes for carcinoma in situ of breast were single day episodes in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
0.025% (13,322) of hospital bed days were for carcinoma in situ of breast in England 2002-03 (Hospital Episode Statistics, Department of Health, England, 2002-03)
Hospitalization statistics in Australia:
- 1.05% (41,746) of hospital episodes were for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 58% of hospitalisations for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast were single day episodes in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 85% of hospitalisations in public hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast were by public patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 15% of hospitalisations in public hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast were by private patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- hospitalisations for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast at public hospitals occurred in 21.4 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 3 days was the mean length of stay in hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast in public hospitals in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- excluding same day episodes, 5.7 days was the mean length of stay in public hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 2.56% (62,082) of private hospital episodes were for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 69% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast were single day episodes in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 2% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast were by public patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 98% of hospitalisations in private hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast were by private patients in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- hospitalisations in private hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast occurred in 31.8 people per 10,000 population in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 2 days was the mean length of stay in private hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- excluding same day episodes, 4.4 days was the mean length of stay in private hospitals for cancer of bone, connective tissue and breast in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
Hospitalization statistics in Australia for public hospitals:
- 0.16% (30) of hospital episodes for breast cancer in public hospitals occurred in females aged 5 to 14 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 31% (6,426) of hospital episodes for breast cancer in public hospitals occurred in females aged 15 to 24 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 55.95% (11,611) of hospital episodes for breast cancer in public hospitals occurred in females aged 25 to 34 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 12.9% (2,669) of hospital episodes for breast cancer in public hospitals occurred in females aged 35 to 44 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)
- 0.07% (14) of hospital episodes for breast cancer in public hospitals occurred in females aged 45 to 54 years in Australia 2001-02 (Australian Hospital Data, AIHW, Australia, 2001-02)