Journal article
Benefits, harms and cost-effectiveness of cancer screening in Australia: An overview of modelling estimates
JB Lew, E Feletto, S Wade, M Caruana, YJ Kang, C Nickson, KT Simms, P Procopio, N Taylor, J Worthington, DP Smith, K Canfell
Public Health Research and Practice | SAX INST | Published : 2019
DOI: 10.17061/phrp2921913
Open access
Abstract
Introduction: There are three government-funded population-based screening programs in Australia - the national breast cancer screening program (BreastScreen Australia), the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP), and the National Bowel Cancer Screening Program (NBCSP). Options for early detection of other cancers (e.g. hepatocellular carcinoma and melanoma) are under investigation. This study provides an overview of the health benefits, harms and cost-effectiveness of population-level breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening, targeted-risk screening for lung cancer and Lynch syndrome, and prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing in Australia. Methods: The study reviewed and, wher..
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Awarded by Department of Health, Australian Government
Funding Acknowledgements
KC received National Health and Medical Research Council Career Development Fellowships (APP1007994 and APP1082989). NT has a fellowship from Cancer Institute NSW (CDF005).