Radiology college backs mandatory breast density reporting
All women undergoing routine mammography should be notified of their breast density, the peak body for radiologists says. In a new position statement published in…
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‘Screen all T2DM patients for fatty liver disease’: incoming guidelines
GPs could be advised to screen all adults with type 2 diabetes for metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease from next year, a leading hepatologist…
Fasting glucose test for GDM screening could replace nearly 80% of OGTTs: Aussie doctors
Fasting blood glucose tests as an initial step in gestational diabetes screening could eliminate the need for oral glucose tolerance tests in most pregnant women,…
Breathing new life into COPD
One in 13 Australians over the age of 40 are estimated to be living with COPD.1 COPD is one of the ‘big five’ lung diseases.…
Bowel cancer screening should start at 45 instead of 50, say revamped guidelines
This story was updated at 3.30pm to reflect the publication of the updated guidelines. Patients with average bowel cancer risk are now recommended to start…
Widespread breast density reporting ‘premature’, says cancer researcher
BreastScreen SA’s decision to notify women of their breast density after routine mammography is “premature” and not supported by “robust evidence”, says a leading cancer…
‘Progress in the right direction’: Second state adopts breast density reporting
Women undergoing routine mammography at all BreastScreen SA clinics will now be notified of their individual breast density. The updated policy, which came into effect…
‘We can’t keep withholding information’: Why this GP wants doctors to report breast density
Dr Sandy Minck is angry. At present, 38 states in the US mandate some level of breast density reporting by mammography services and radiologists to…
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…
Doubling up on stool-based tests catches more colorectal cancers: study
Carrying out two stool-based tests improves sensitivity and cuts the number of missed colorectal cancers, according to a UK study. Researchers compared the diagnostic performance…
