Issue #106
September 2020
Population screening for BRCA1/2 could prevent millions of deaths

Welcome to the September issue of Pathway, a monthly magazine designed for anyone interested in their health and wellbeing and in the integral role that pathology plays in the diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases.

This month’s issue of Pathway looks at the following:

Screening entire populations for BRCA1/2 could prevent millions of deaths

A recent study showed that screening all women over 30 for BRCA1/2 could prevent thousands of deaths and would also be cost effective in some countries.

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Maintaining quick turnaround times during COVID-19
Turnaround times for COVID-19 testing in Australia are variably less than 48 hours and are often less than 24 hrs. Dr Lawrie Bott explains the importance of these short timeframes.
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Thyroid cancer: Rising incidence or overdiagnosis?
Thyroid cancers are increasingly encountered incidentally due to the widespread use of imaging. Could this explain the rising incidence of thyroid cancer in Australia?
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Managing COVID-19 in Hong Kong
Professor Paul KS Chan explains how enhanced testing capacity has put Hong Kong in a good position to face the coming challenges.
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