Parenthood and the three-gene screen
Reproductive genetic carrier screening (RGCS) aims to identify couples of reproductive age who have a high chance of having children with severe or life-threatening inherited…
Tag: Screening
Is ‘acinar neoplasm’ a better name for early-stage prostate cancer?
Early-stage prostate cancers could be rebranded ‘acinar neoplasm’ in an attempt to reduce anxiety and unnecessary treatment, according to an international group of experts. Debate…
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…
Hardware, plants, diastolic BP — Bunnings-based hypertension screening trial is just the beginning
A clinical trial is snagging Bunnings shoppers for a blood pressure check in a bid to reach patients who do not typically consider themselves at…
Annual hypertension screening vital to hit 70% BP control target, say leading specialists
All adults visiting general practice should have their blood pressure measured at least once a year regardless of cardiovascular risk factors, according to the National…
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…
Free bowel cancer screening extended to 1.6 million more patients
Patients aged 45-49 can soon request a free bowel cancer testing kit under Federal Government changes to screening age thresholds. The new criteria announced in…
MRI screening for BRCA1 mutation carriers tied to lower breast cancer mortality
Women with the BRCA1 pathogenic variant are 80% less likely to die from breast cancer if they undergo MRI surveillance, according to an international team…
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.…
‘A woman’s right to know’: Why radiologists now back widespread breast density reporting
In December last year, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists joined calls for widespread breast density reporting to inform patients of their…
