MSc (Health Data Sci) student at @unsw @cbdrh1 & Analyst at @QuantiumGlobal Health | Interested in #datascience#AI#healthinformatics in health and government
Patients' decisions to take aspirin to reduce colorectal cancer risk can be influenced by the way risk information is presented.
Our work recently published in the @BJGPjournal looks at this: https://t.co/h8YvengqSl
@ProfJonEmery@jenmcintosh22@PC4TG @UMCCR 1/4
1/2 New #systematicreview from @CanTest_PC Clinical Fellow @FunstonGarth in @Cancers_MDPI shows that out of 21 identified tools for identifying ovarian cancer in symptomatic women, 4 had been externally validated and showed moderate accuracy. https://t.co/rvsUYnTGCm
The AIHW and National Indigenous Australians Agency have released a new website to accompany the latest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Performance Framework summary report. See more: https://t.co/1Cz9x1ILF6
@indigenous_gov#NIAAgov
@ImproveDX@DrCarmelCrock Congratulations @DrCarmelCrock - definitely well deserved! It’s great to see the hard work you’ve put in to set up ANZA-SIDM and all that you’ve taught and shared with me so far! 😁
It's #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth. More than half (55%) of women in the targeted age group of 50–74 participated in the BreastScreen Australia program in 2017–2018, with more than 1.8 million screening. See more in our new report 👉 https://t.co/caimTBr1Uu
#breastcancer
Our team at @aihw have just released a report exploring the impact of #COVID19 on Australia’s #cancerscreening programs over the first half of 2020. Fewer cervical screening tests and mammograms, but COVID-19 impact was most evident for breast cancer screening.
How has #COVID19 affected Australia’s #cancerscreening programs? Find out in today's report which presents #breastcancer, #bowelcancer and #cervicalcancer screening data over the first half of 2020 👉 https://t.co/tgiYEOD6dE
🔔Listen to the podcast ep: https://t.co/JHamL7gS5z
@olga_mdm@HardeepSinghMD@LauraZwaan81@MarkGraber Our team in Melbourne, Aus are currently doing some work in the #dxerror realm, specifically delays in the follow up of abnormal lab test results linked to potential cancer risk in Aus primary care. A work in progress but hopefully we’ll get some results published! @ProfJonEmery
TOMORROW IS THE DAY! @PC4TG in collaboration with @CaPRINetwork are holding an event for our members facilitated by @richarddneal with guests: A/Prof Sanja Percac-Lima, Prof Henk van Weert & @k_degeling
Not too late to attend! Register here: https://t.co/aYfwiXVq6F
The Screening Analysis and Monitoring Unit at @AIHW is looking for two Data Analysts to join us in Canberra/Sydney! Happy to chat to share my experience, incredible work in #cancerscreening & opportunities at AIHW! Applications close in 2 weeks- apply now! https://t.co/4PEifKx6sh
The @aihw National Bowel Cancer Screening Program: monitoring report 2020 is out now! Latest stats show 42% participation rate & 7% of participants returning a positive FOBT result. 1 in 30 with +ve tests are diagnosed with confirmed/suspected #bowelcancer https://t.co/Azvzpxe3Qn
I tell ABC News TV about our four-pronged research strategy to reduce bowel cancer burden in Australia funded by 4x NHMRC Investigator grants @dan_buchanan@ProfJonEmery @UniMelbMDHS @unimelb@Aung_Ko_Win https://t.co/5ZYMB3lDPM
In 2020, it is estimated there will be just under 150,000 new cases of cancer diagnosed and just under 50,000 deaths from #cancer. Find out more on incidence, mortality, survival, risk and prevalence stats in our latest report and #dataviz: https://t.co/A94OVup6bd
Australians have some of the highest bowel cancers risks in the world, but if everyone did the home test kit when they received it, we would have one of the lowest risks in the world!
Our latest report presents updated #cancer screening participation rates and trends for Australia’s 3 national #cancerscreening programs. See how your area fares 📍: https://t.co/22BYJjcjtE