How do you screen for lung cancer?
Screening for lung cancer has been a long and complex story, but we now know that using low dose CT
What is the difference between screening and targeting?
Identifying Cancers There are 2 different ways we identify cancers. One way is by what we call population screening. That
What are the ways to screen for bowel cancer?
So the screening for bowel cancer is also a fairly complex area. In Australia, we have a national programme of
Health checks for indigenous people
Every aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander person of any age can get a free health check done every year. It’s
Health protection for Aboriginal people
Life is full of choices and some of our choices become habits. Some habits are good for us and some
Video: Bowel cancer – Anton Enus
Video transcript Anton Enus, Bowel Cancer Australia Ambassador I became involved quite by chance actually. I was diagnosed in December
Hepatitis C: Fibroscan and liver biopsy
Can’t you get enough information from blood tests? When a person might have liver disease their doctor will use a
Hepatitis C and PCR testing
What is PCR (RNA) testing? RNA testing refers to an advanced technology that is used to detect ribonucleic acid from
Amniocentesis: what you need to know
What is amniocentesis? Amniocentesis is a test that involves inserting a thin needle into a pregnant woman’s belly to take
Liver biopsy
A liver biopsy involves removing a small sample of tissue from your liver so that it can be examined for