Major step forward in self-collection for cervical screening A new Medical Services Advisory Committee recommendation would enable all eligible Australian women to take their own screening sample.
Clinical update to National Cervical Screening Program guidelines Important pathway changes for women at intermediate risk of significant cervical abnormality come into effect on 1 February.
Another reason to vaccinate boys and young men against HPV New research has found a causal link between HPV and prostate cancer development.
‘Life-saving’ program must continue despite coronavirus New guidance reinforces the importance of routine cervical screening and follow-up, but also offer options for when that’s not possible.
GPs have greater confidence in renewed cervical screening program But the self-collection pathway remains an area of uncertainty, according to new research.
Time and embarrassment key reasons for low cervical cancer screening New research seeks to shed light on why screening levels are falling.
Confirming the benefits of cervical screening and HPV vaccination The latest AIHW report paints a positive picture of the effects of the new screening program.
Compass: Pointing towards elimination of cervical cancer Dr Lara Roeske talks to newsGP about a large-scale trial to assess the new screening program and help make it even more effective.
Overcoming barriers to cervical screening: Self-collection As Australia works towards eliminating cervical cancer, Dr Lara Roeske re-emphasises a pathway that can help reach under or never-screened women.
Elimination of deadly disease ‘on track’ Australia is well placed to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035, but GPs can still do more, a women’s health expert has said.