Bowel cancer screening rates ‘going in the wrong direction’ Despite being the nation’s second deadliest cancer, and early detection proving 99% successful for treatment, testing rates continue to fall.
Age drop for bowel cancer screening endorsed The NHMRC has approved guidelines to widen the age of bowel cancer screening, although the Federal Government is yet to sign off the change.
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.
Cancer Australia releases multilingual FAQs on COVID-19 vaccines The organisation has compiled documents in 10 different languages to inform patients from diverse backgrounds about COVID-19 vaccines.
COVID vaccines and cancer patients Cancer Australia has developed a set of frequently asked questions designed to help address patient concerns.
Supporting GPs to diagnose lung cancer earlier A new Cancer Australia guide is designed to help health professionals investigate the symptoms and signs of lung cancer for an earlier diagnosis.
Targeting disadvantage in smoking cessation A program being trialled in Adelaide will take a new approach to an old, intractable problem – high smoking rates in low socioeconomic areas.
Is it time for a lung cancer screening program in Australia? Cancer Australia is seeking answers about the possibility of implementing screening for the nation’s deadliest cancer.
‘We have to normalise it’: Boosting bowel cancer screening rates Participation in the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program remains low, but Professor Jon Emery believes GPs are instrumental to boosting numbers.
Updated position statement on ovarian cancer Cancer Australia CEO Dr Helen Zorbas talks to newsGP about what GPs need to know on testing for ovarian cancer in asymptomatic women.