Cancer Screening
Bowel cancer screening
What is a bowel cancer screening? Early diagnosis helps reduce the number of Australians who die each year from bowel cancer. The National Bowel Cancer Screening Program aims to help detect signs of bowel cancer early. The program offers Australians aged 45 to 74 years free screening every two years....
Breast cancer screening
What is a breast cancer screening? Breast cancer screening is a test that checks for early signs of breast cancer. Finding breast cancer early means treatment can start early. A breast cancer screen involves scanning the breasts using an X-ray test called a mammogram. This can find cancers that are...
Cervical cancer screening
What is cervical cancer screening? Cervical cancer screening is a test that checks for HPV. This can be an early sign of cervical cancer. It is for women and people with a cervix. You don’t need to have symptoms to have a cervical screening. You should have a test every...
Lung cancer screening
What is lung cancer screening? Screening is a way of finding signs of cancer in people who do not have any symptoms. The goal is to find cancer early, when it is easier to treat. Lung cancer screening uses a low-dose CT scan to look for any small lumps, called...
Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
What is Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer? Non-melanoma skin cancers or keratinocyte cancers are the most common cancers in Australia. Skin cancer happens when skin cells become damaged, often from getting too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. The type of treatment depends on the type and size of the...