…the target age groups for breast and cervical screening participated in the programs in 2011 or 2012 – similar to the rates in previous years. Cancer Council Queensland spokesperson Katie Clift said more women needed to participate in regular screenings…
…of symptoms rather than through routine screening,” Mr Baade said. “Further research needs to be conducted to understand what additional factors contribute to the substantial unexplained variation in survival outcomes.” “These results emphasise that screening is one of the most…
…improve screening rates throughout Australia. “Having one national screening register where Queenslanders can keep up to date with their eligibility and scheduled screenings is vitally important,” Ms Clift said. “The register will encourage more men and women to participate in…
…to start a conversation with the women in their life about cancer and the importance of screening,” Ms McMillan said. “Participating in screening programs is vital to ensure that cancer is detected early, and you have the best chance of…
…cancer screening and ways to improve the home screening kit to increase participation. Procrastination, disgust and hygiene concerns, fear of a positive result, physical difficulties and a preference for making autonomous screening decisions were identified as key barriers preventing participation…
New research has found computerised screening could improve the clinical management of head and neck cancer patients, providing an efficient and effective alternative to clinical screening for patients undergoing treatment. The joint study tested the effectiveness of a ScreenIT application…
…urging Aboriginal and Torres Trait Island women to get up-to-date with their screening after a collaborative project between Cancer Council Queensland and Menzies School of Health Research revealed a consistent pattern of poorer cervical screening participation and related outcomes for…
…Screening Program for 2015-2016. Over the past two years, only 56 per cent of eligible women aged 50-74 years in Queensland took part in recommended breast screening, and only 54 per cent of women aged 20-69 years participated in the…
Despite a nationally coordinated and publicly funded cervical cancer screening program, Indigenous women in Australia have higher rates of cervical cancer than other Australian women, and their survival outcomes are poorer. A collaborative project between Cancer Council Queensland and Menzies…
More Queenslanders are participating in breast cancer screening than the national average, and mortality rates are dropping according to a new report released by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare today. The BreastScreen Australia monitoring report 2011-2012 showed Queensland…