CHANGING PATTERNS OF HOSPITAL ADMISSION FOR PRIMARY GYNAECOLOGICAL CANCER IN AUSTRALIA 1998 TO 2015

Background: Gynaecological cancers account for more than 16% of all cancers in women. Evolving population demographics and patterns of incidence, mortality and survivorship make planning of cancer services challenging. There is a paucity of economic studies to inform this planning. To inform planning we sought to move beyond incidence estimates and take a utilisation approach by examining trends in hospital admission for gynaecological cancer