Improving Bowel Cancer Survival Rates in Western Sydney
Bowel cancer is one of the most treatable types of cancer if found early, yet it currently claims the lives of over 5,300 Australians every year. After lung cancer, bowel cancer has the second-highest mortality rate of cancers in NSW, with 36 people dying from the disease every week in our state. Despite these […]
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program Results on My Health Record
National Bowel Cancer Screening Program participants will now have their bowel screening results uploaded to the My Health Record (MHR). Health has been working with the Program’s pathology service provider, Sonic Healthcare (Sonic) and the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA) to implement this latest initiative in results reporting. When accessing bowel screening results through the MHR, participants […]
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
June marks Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. This annual initiative from Bowel Cancer Australia aims to raise awareness of Australia’s second deadliest cancer which claims the lives of over 103 people every week. It is also one of the most treatable cancers, if found early. Despite this, only 38% of eligible people in NSW take part […]