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Pap smear (Pap test)

A test in which cervical cells are removed and sent to a laboratory for examination….

Research snapshot – Access to Aboriginal community-controlled primary health organisations and Pap test participation Dasgupta 2021

…G, Wenitong M, Baade PD. Access to Aboriginal community-controlled primary health organizations can explain some of the higher Pap test participation among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women in North Queensland, Australia. Frontiers in Oncology. 2021. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2021.725145. Read more

faecal occult blood test (FOBT)

A test that checks stools for microscopic traces of blood.

Oncotype DX Gene Assay Test

A test that analyses the activity of a group of genes that affect how a cancer is likely to behave and respond to treatment….

News: Pap smears still vital for women vaccinated for HPV

…sexually active must ensure they undergo Pap smear tests every two years. “Early detection of cervical cancer by Pap smear testing remains the best weapon to combat the morbidity and mortality associated with the disease. “If every eligible woman had…

Test Page For Revisions

testing – this shouldn’t show straight away…

News: Community cervix announcement: new test will save lives

Cancer Council Queensland has backed the new cervical screening program to be launched nationally later this year, replacing the two-yearly pap smear test. Only about half of all eligible women in Queensland currently get regular pap smears – the second…

News: Queensland kids fail the fruit and veg test

New figures show 95 per cent of Queensland children don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables, putting their short and long term health at serious risk. The latest results from the Australian Bureau of Statistic’s National Health Survey show only 4.3…

sputum cytology test

Examination of sputum under a microscope to look for cancer cells….

News: Queenslanders bowling out on bowel cancer test: We must do better

…report found that of the 196,472 Queenslanders who received a test kit, only 63,253 completed the test. Queensland (32.2%), New South Wales (31.2%) and Northern Territory (24.8%) had lower participation rates than all other jurisdictions, with Queensland’s participation consistently lower…