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 Cervical Screening Program Clinical Guidelines: Important Changes for Women at Intermediate Risk
In light of new evidence, changes to the NCSP’s Guidelines for the clinical management of women at intermediate risk came into effect on 1 February. This follows the Cancer Council Australia Clinical Guidelines review of national data from the renewed program. A review shows that women at i whose follow-up test is human papillomavirus (HPV) […]
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 […]
Impact of NSW Bushfires on Cancer Screening programs
The National Cancer Screening Register has suspended all bowel cancer and cervical screening correspondence and bowel screening kits to people residing in areas impacted by the State of Emergency. These suspensions will last one week from Monday 6th January, to align with the NSW State of Emergency. National Bowel Screening Program The NSW Patient Follow up […]