Australians are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers that will do them no harm if left undetected or untreated. Cancers left better undiscovered Australians are increasingly being diagnosed with cancers that will do them no harm if left undetected or untreated, exposing them to unnecessary surgeries and chemotherapy, according to a new study published this week. The research, led by Professor Paul Glasziou from Bond University, drew on data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare to compare how the lifetime risk of five cancers had changed between 1982 and 2012. The study shows that compared to 30 years ago, Australians are much more likely to experience a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. The figures suggest that in 2012, 24 per cent of cancers or carcinomas in men were overdiagnosed. These included 42 per cent of prostate cancers, 42 per cent of renal cancers, 73 per cent of thyroid […]