Blood test boosts colorectal cancer chemotherapy precision: Study New Australian research has found blood tests can allow for more precision in determining treatment pathways for colon cancer.
Smoking kills 66 Australians daily: Study Landmark research found more people are dying from smoking-related illness than first thought. What can GPs do to help patients quit?
In Practice: Call to join funding reform working groups The RACGP is seeking members to join Funding and Health System Reform Working Groups on business viability and compliance.
‘Back to basics’ for blood cancer detection With cases predicted to spike in the next decade, ‘good old-fashioned medical care’ can still help GPs to detect the cancer early.
New cervical screening guidelines broaden self-collect options The incoming guidelines bring simplification ‘without compromising quality and safety’ and increase the role of self-collection.
‘Another benefit’: The pill shown to reduce ovarian cancer risk Australian research finds the oral contraceptive pill can reduce risk of the cancer by 26% among women who have used it at any age.
GP’s research shedding light on end-of-life care On World Cancer Day, one GP’s innovative research is transforming care for cancer patients in their final months of life.
Call for ‘soft launch’ of lung cancer screening program The RACGP’s call comes ahead of a new national program, with a ‘slow build-up of screening’ urged to mitigate extra GP workload.
2024’s top general practice stories From Wegovy and Mounjaro, to tongue cancer, RSV, and vitamin B toxicity, what were the stories most read by GPs this year?
New guide to support GPs ease cancer recurrence anxiety With 60% of patients anxious their cancer will return, the three-step clinical pathway is designed to offer practical and streamlined advice.