People with cancer not making advance care plans with their GP A new survey suggests less than 3% discuss end-of-life care with their doctor.
PBS to provide access to life-saving MS and cancer medicines New medicines for multiple sclerosis and various cancers will be available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from 1 November.
Cancer during COVID: Clinical implications and the GP’s role From screening and treatment options, to patient support and end-of-life conversations, GPs are integral.
Breast cancer awareness should not stop for a pandemic With falling screening rates and concerns of a wave of post-COVID diagnoses, further preventive health incentives have been put in place.
Breast cancer screening and COVID: GPs’ role Dr Alia Kaderbhai, Chair of the RACGP Specific Interests Breast Medicine network, discusses breast cancer screening and treatment during the pandemic.
GPs central to boosting cancer screening participation But Dr Lara Roeske, a cervical cancer screening expert, says there needs to be a ‘whole of practice approach’.
Data shows concerning drop in women’s health checks To help raise awareness about important health checks, the RACGP has partnered with Jean Hailes for Women’s Health Week.
Study links popular hypertension drug to increased skin cancer risk But experts have warned against abruptly stopping their medication as a result.
New blood test detects cancer four years before conventional diagnosis The test detects stomach, oesophageal, colorectal, lung and liver cancer.
Another reason to vaccinate boys and young men against HPV New research has found a causal link between HPV and prostate cancer development.