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Health groups concerned about breast thermography
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 4:23 pm | National Screening Unit
Key health groups are expressing concern about the use of thermography as a breast cancer screening or diagnostic tool, following an increase in queries from women and GPs. More >>
Cervical Screening Awareness Month A Prompt
Sunday, 29 August 2010, 2:33 pm | National Screening Unit
Cervical Screening is encouraging Wellington women to use September, Cervical Screening Awareness Month, as a prompt to think about when they last had a cervical smear. More >>
Breast screening - benefits, costs of screening
Tuesday, 15 April 2008, 10:25 am | National Screening Unit
Research around the world indicates that women who undergo regular breast screening by mammography reduce their chance of dying from breast cancer by about a third or more. More >>
Men Ill-Served By Coverage Of Prostate Screening
Monday, 14 April 2008, 6:08 pm | National Screening Unit
A study of Australian newspaper and television stories about screening for prostate cancer has found the vast majority aggressively promote it, ignoring the almost complete absence of evidence that it would save lives. More >>
Screening: “Huge potential” but cautions - expert
Monday, 14 April 2008, 10:33 am | National Screening Unit
Screening is the adolescent of the health care family – growing rapidly but still sorting out identity issues. That was the message today from the chair of the National Screening Advisory Committee to a symposium being hosted by the National Screening ... More >>
