Today Topic: Australian Cancer Screening
1) Breast Cancer Screen:
a) between 40-49 years old and older than 74 years old, is free but ladies will not receive invitation.
b) Ladies between 50-74 will receive invitation every 2 years for free mammogram
2) Bowel Cancer Screening
Patient is illegible for free iFOBT every two years if he/she is between 50-74 years’ old – if +v then colonoscopy
3) Cervical Cancer Screening
Every five years starting from 25 years old until 74 years old
Remember PESCI depends on things that you MAY NOT FIND IN books as related mainly to the real Australian Practice
For more PESCI hints/traps regarding Australian GP practice, please join the coming Two Weeks Online PESCI Course for August 2020 with Dr Mathew
Date and Time: Monday 17th August to Friday 28th August 7.30 to 10.30 pm (Sydney time), excluding weekend
For Booking
http://www.medicalreadyservices.net.au/pesci-cart.php
Good luck,
Dr Mathew.,