Screening iconoclasm series: Don’t be overly sensitive about sensitivity
In this post, Peter Sasieni argues that sensitivity is over-rated. It is the first of a series of posts on “Screening Iconoclasm” in which we […]
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What is cancer screening?
Cancer screening is never straight forward and can be confusing. We discuss some of the key concepts in cancer screening. You’ll find that we refer […]
Does the quality and type of screening test matter when determining safe intervals between cervical screening tests?
The question of “how often should women go for cervical screening?” has long been controversial. In the past, many countries recommended screening annually whereas in […]
To tell or not to tell – what should we do?
The clinical director of the Irish national cervical screening programme Ireland, Dr Grainne Flannelly, resigned at the end of April. It was revealed that she […]
Is it safe to export cancer screening?
A woman in the Republic of Ireland, Vicky Phelan, recently settled with a laboratory in America receiving $2.5million compensation for them missing abnormalities on her […]