Tag: cancer screening
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UK expert urges caution as new cancer test technologies emerge
Professor Bob Steele from the University of Dundee presents at the Cancer Screening Symposium Public Health Association of Australia A leading UK cancer screening expert has urged Australian public health experts to exercise caution and “temper enthusiasm” in the face of rapidly emerging cancer test technologies. Prof Bob Steele,…
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Dr Dawn Casey PSM wins Sidney Sax Medal for her COVID leadership
Jeremy Lasek – PHAA Introduction After a long and distinguished career of public service, Dr Dawn Casey PSM, while a relatively late arrival on the public health scene, is now recognised as a national leader and inspiration for her active and passionate protection and promotion of public health within Australia.…
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The worrying impact of COVID on cancer screening and detection
Public Health Association of Australia While the COVID-19 pandemic has dominated our lives and public health efforts over the past 18 months, there is still a need to be urging Australians not to ignore the other ‘Big C’. Cancer remains one of the biggest killers in Australia, but with so…
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National Cervical Screening Program isn’t meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, survey reveals
Cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates have halved in Australia since the introduction in 1991 of the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP). Although Australia could be one of the first countries in the world to eliminate cervical cancer, incidence rates among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women remain more than…