Inquiry launches into national lung cancer screening program
Submissions to the Lung Cancer Screening inquiry are being accepted for the next 10 weeks.
Tag: Screening
Which children are most likely to progress to type 1 diabetes?
For those with multiple autoantibodies, the risk varies markedly, say researchers.
Screening CRC patients for Lynch syndrome ‘cost-effective’
Extensive Australian analysis suggests screening by testing for DNA mismatch repair deficiency.
Australian doctor warns against BMJ’s bowel screening advice
The recommendations are not consistent with the evidence in this country, says Professor Karen Canfell.
Lung cancer screening scoping study launched
There's growing evidence to support a national program, says Cancer Australia CEO Professor Dorothy Keefe.
New decision aid estimates chances of dying from prostate cancer
The PSA testing tool is aimed at asymptomatic men in their 50s and 60s.
Who should be screened for familial Paget’s disease?
The longest follow-up yet of relatives shows only a handful go on to develop the condition.
Why Australia needs a diabetic retinopathy screening program
Despite new Medicare items, the cost of cameras and fragmented care remain barriers to effective screening for diabetic retinopathy, writes Neil B…
Health Minister orders fresh look at lung cancer screening
New assessment tools could finally make it cost-effective.
HPV vaccination: One dose is enough, Australian study shows
This is a fillip for the global elimination of cervical cancer, say researchers.
