Can self-collection help overcome cervical screening barriers? Associate Professor Julia Brotherton says it has the potential, but must first become widely accessible and well understood in the Australian setting.
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.
Why prenatal screening may soon become standard practice SPONSORED CONTENT: Recent technological advances have made the test faster, cheaper, more accurate, and increasingly comprehensive.
Calls to reduce breast cancer screening age spark overdiagnosis fears New research suggests screening from age 40 has better outcomes for reducing breast cancer mortality. But is that really the case?
Provider portal to refresh cancer screening process The National Cancer Screening Register’s new eHealth portal also includes clinical software integration.
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.
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.