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’.
Opening the conversation: How to support women through menopause SPONSORED: 30% of GPs attribute lack of openness and willingness to discuss symptoms as key factors in making menopause discussions challenging.
Women’s Health Week: ‘Explore the big questions’ Female patients say their symptoms are being downplayed or minimised, so how do their needs differ from men’s and what can GPs do to help?
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.
Mammogram participation ups screening rates for other cancers: Study A simple prompt reminding women to utilise cancer screening programs could be enough to boost participation rates, researchers say.
Australian men have highest cancer rates: Study Research has found Australia tops the world for the prevalence of cancer in men, leading GPs to question what that says about our health system.