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Bowel cancer screening guidelines could be reviewed for some low-risk patients, study shows
New research suggests the 10-year interval between colonoscopies for middle-aged people with low-risk of bowel cancer, that is recommended in…
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MJA Podcast: Australia’s national bowel cancer screening program
Bowel Cancer Screening Alliance Investigators Professor Mark Jenkins and Dr Belinda Goodwin presented MJA Podcast 2024 Episode 7: Australia’s national…
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Misunderstandings about bowel cancer screening programs ‘dangerous’
Authors: Mark Jenkins, Nancy Baxter, Belinda Goodwin First published: InSightPlus (newsletter of the Australian Medical Association), Issue 43, 13 November…
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PhD student contributes to research of real-world impact
BCSA’s innovative graduate research opportunities are suited to a wide range of disciplines. Queensland’s Katelyn Collins explains why she joined…
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Seminar recording: Prof Berit Andersen
A recorded seminar on cancer evaluation and possible future improvements of colorectal and cervical cancer screening in Denmark. Clinical Professor…
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New investment to prevent bowel cancer incidence and death
A new $5 million research project aims to prevent 25,000 bowel cancer deaths by increasing at-home screening participation rates. Bowel…
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Launch of the Bowel Cancer Screening Alliance
A new Bowel Cancer Screening Alliance (BCSA), based at the University of Melbourne, has been launched by Federal Assistant Minister…
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Graduate research opportunities
Innovative bowel cancer screening PhD research opportunities are available with the Bowel Cancer Screening Alliance.
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Colonoscopy controversy highlights screening uptake problem
The faecal immunochemical test (FIT) is sent to every Australian aged 50-74, every two years. It’s not known why more…
