Medicare item for HPV self-collection gets green light
GPs will be able to offer self-swabbing to anyone eligible for the cervical screening program if the government accepts the recommendation.
Tag: HPV
Why HPV vaccination could be the key to curbing anal cancer
Professor Andrew Grulich says that all over-35 men who have sex with men should be considered for the vax.
Doubt on HPV self-collection lingering among GPs
A survey finds many doctors are still clamouring for information on the cervical screening program.
Safe to delay colposcopies: New screening advice
GPs might start seeing women on colposcopy waiting lists returning for another HPV test.
More oral sex partners raises oropharyngeal cancer risk
Partner numbers and younger age increases cancer chance by up to four-fold: US study.
‘No time to rest on laurels,’ GPs urged over HPV testing
RACGP spokesperson Dr Lara Roeske says more awareness is needed to encourage uptake, which still sits at just 54% of eligible women.
Do doctors need a confidence boost to offer self-sampling for HPV tests?
New figures show woefully low uptake, cervical screening experts say.
Will all women be able to self-swab for HPV screening?
Proposal to ditch restrictions on self-collection now under debate.
Does HPV cause prostate cancer?
Researchers say there’s a strong association, underlining the potential benefit of vaccination for males.
HPV vaccination might be reducing poor pregnancy outcomes
Preventing, rather than treating, cervical cancers has welcome spin-off benefits, researchers say.
