Rural Australians absent from bowel cancer screening Bowel cancer screening is failing to reach Australia’s regional communities, according to a new study.
‘Catch up’ HPV test may benefit older women New research suggests screening women aged 65 and over who have never been tested for HPV could improve cervical cancer prevention.
Massive growth in use of cervical self-collection screening Use of the screening option has at least doubled in each quarter since eligibility expanded, MBS statistics show.
Bowel cancer screening rates down Though participation in screening has dropped, wait times for colonoscopy referrals are in excess of the recommended 30-day timeframe.
Trial highlights lack of awareness on alcohol and breast cancer link But an Australian study looking at the effectiveness of alcohol intervention targeting women has shown promise for change.
KFP and AKT to go paper based The move away from online Fellowship exams has been made to ensure a ‘seamless experience’ for candidates, the RACGP has said.
Bowel cancer incidence rates up 266% among 15–24-year-olds Research has found age bias as a perceived barrier to getting a diagnosis for the deadly cancer – but a GP expert says there are other factors.
GPs now able to bulk order bowel cancer screening kits The new alternative access model aims to reduce barriers by allowing GPs to hand kits directly to eligible patients during consultations.
Why TSH test results can lead to over-testing, over-treatment Lifestyle review is recommended as the first intervention to reduce risk of unnecessary patient harms and resource wastage.
New point-of-care test for early diagnosis of preeclampsia Australian researchers have developed a rapid test that returns a result in 15 minutes and is more accurate than current methods.