PATHOLOGY IN AUSTRALIA
Pathology is a medical specialty that determines the cause and nature of diseases by examining and testing body tissues and bodily fluids. There are many different areas of pathology, what answers are you looking for today?
What is pathology and how does it affect my health?
Pathology is the medical specialty that determines the cause and nature of diseases. Pathology results help your doctor make a diagnosis, rule out possible diseases, monitor the effectiveness of treatment or even guide a surgical procedure.
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Pathologists concerned as only 27% of those aged 70-74 took part in a cervical screening last year
Pathologists continue to encourage Australians, with focus on older women, to catch up on cervical screening tests, as national data shows screening participati
Are you at risk of bowel cancer? Signs, symptoms and who should get tested
Bowel cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. The awareness campaign for Bowel Can
Cervical cancer screening low in young women, risking rise in preventable cancers
Pathology Awareness Australia is urging Australians to catch up on cervical screening tests as national data shows screening participation is low, particularly
Pathologists concerned underreporting of positive RATs will skew public health data
Since the use of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) became widespread in Australia, the public’s responsibility over reporting positive COVID-19 RATs is concerning pa
35,000
Australians working in pathology
70
Percent of medical decisions rely on pathology
500
Million tests in Australia every year
35,000
Australians working in pathology
70
Percent of medical decisions rely on pathology
