New guide to support GPs ease cancer recurrence anxiety With 60% of patients anxious their cancer will return, the three-step clinical pathway is designed to offer practical and streamlined advice.
The rise of self-collection: Insights into cervical screening Dr Rebecca Starkie, a GP, practice owner, and academic with a specific interest in women's health, shares her expertise on the success of self-collection for cervical screening.
Do IUDs cause breast cancer? Here’s what the evidence says A study has found a link between the devices and breast cancer, and while the research is important, it may be causing unnecessary worry.
Priceline cervical cancer screening plan draws fierce criticism A pilot program enabling patients to self-test inside the pharmacy giant’s stores has infuriated GPs who said it goes against the core values of the national screening program.
Metastatic breast cancer rates soar past previous estimates A world-leading study found 8000 people are living with the cancer in NSW alone, proving previous case numbers to be ‘widely inaccurate’.
RACGP backs ban on genetic test results use in life insurance The Federal Government will outlaw the use of results in life insurance underwriting so patients can get tested without fear of financial insecurity.
Promising new treatment for incurable prostate cancer Groundbreaking Australian research has unveiled a promising new treatment for patients with aggressive and therapy-resistant cancer.
GPs alongside oncologists key for melanoma outcomes The latest AJGP shines a light on new drugs, and GPs’ central role in collaborating with oncologists as part of multidisciplinary teams.
False positive breast screens may discourage further testing Research has shown that women who receive false positive results after breast screening are less likely to go back for further testing.
Helping women ‘take ownership of their own healthcare’ Women’s Health Week 2024 centres around ‘Your voice. Your choice’, but for regional patients, that choice can be harder to access.