Bowel cancer is uncommon in those aged under 50, but rates are rising. Here’s how you can reduce your risk.
- Lead, Cancer Elimination Collaboration (CEC) and Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney
A fundamental shake-up of how we screen women for breast cancer could save more lives from the disease. Here are some options of how this could look.
If you’re aged 25 to 74, you might be due for a cervical cancer screening test. Here’s what to expect – and what’s changed in recent years.
The rise in obesity parallels the increase in bowel cancer. Highly processed foods and alcohol could also play a role.
For the first time, some Australian women will be eligible to collect their own sample for cervical screening. While it’s not as accurate as one from a GP or nurse, it could still save your life.
Australian women may soon have fewer of those uncomfortable visits to the doctor for cervical cancer screening. After an extensive evidence review, the Medical Services Advisory Committee has recommended…
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