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Breast cancer screening and COVID: GPs’ role

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

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

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.


New blood test detects cancer four years before conventional diagnosis

New blood test detects cancer four years before conventional diagnosis

The test detects stomach, oesophageal, colorectal, lung and liver cancer.


GPs key in detecting bowel cancer sooner

GPs key in detecting bowel cancer sooner

Increasing the role of GPs in the screening process could improve the number of test completions, a new study has found.


Evidence suggests it’s time to lower the bowel cancer screening age

Evidence suggests it’s time to lower the bowel cancer screening age

Experts and a young GP with bowel cancer are pushing for screening to start earlier.


Learning to be patient: This GP had to switch roles after his cancer diagnosis

Learning to be patient: This GP had to switch roles after his cancer diagnosis

Dr Sean Mitchell has learned a lot about doctors, patients and himself during his time on the other side of healthcare.


Survival improving via cancer screening – but participation low

Survival improving via cancer screening – but participation low

GPs are at the frontline to promote increased participation rates.


Is it time for a lung cancer screening program in Australia?

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.


Streamlined bowel cancer register to commence

Streamlined bowel cancer register to commence

Support for bowel cancer screening is set to increase through amalgamation with the National Cancer Screening Register.


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