Plan for cervical cancer screening in Priceline pharmacies triggers GP backlash
A plan for HPV swabbing in pharmacies will put women at risk of unexpected bills and poor follow-up, a leading GP says. Priceline announced earlier…
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GP beats major negligence claim after lawyer rescues her lost medical notes
From early in their careers, it is drilled into all doctors that the chances of successfully defending a negligence claim dwindle dramatically without good medical…
More than 25% of women opt for HPV self-swabbing
One in four women undergoing HPV screening are now opting for self-collected swabs, according to figures from the federal Department of Health and Aged Care.…
High-risk HPV infection ups CVD mortality risk: study
Women with high-risk HPV infection have an increased risk for cardiovascular disease death, according to a study in the European Heart Journal. Doctors from Kangbuk…
Cervical screening: 12% of women switch to self-swabbing in first year
More than one in 10 women who have rescreened for cervical cancer in 2023 have made the switch to self-collected HPV swabs, according to the…
1 in 3 GPs offer HPV screening outside guidelines, study shows
One third of GPs are ignoring HPV screening guidelines, admitting they screen women as often as they request, a survey shows. As cervical screening experts…
Early-age HPV vaccination may reduce preterm births, study shows
HPV vaccination before age 17 may confer a modest yet still significant reduction in the likelihood of spontaneous preterm birth, international researchers have found. Results…
Women over 70 missing out on cervical cancer screening: pathologists
GPs are urged to opportunistically offer HPV tests, including self-collection, to women aged up to 74.
GPs warned over new self-collected HPV test criteria
The Medicare item requirement for universal self-swabbing from 1 July has the potential to trip up doctors, says Professor Marion Saville.
Speculum ‘not needed’ for clinician-collected HPV samples, study suggests
Researchers show such testing is ‘broadly comparable’ with self-sampling.
