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Medical tests can detect, diagnose or assess your risk of developing a medical condition. The results can help you and your doctor decide on treatment. Screening tests can provide early warning of health risks.
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Topic: Screening programs
Breast screening
A breast x-ray or mammogram every two years is recommended for women aged 50 to 69
Cancer screening
The aim of cancer screening is to find cancer in its early stages.
Genetic testing for inherited cancer
A predisposition to certain cancers can be inherited via altered genes.
Maternal serum screening
Maternal serum screening can indicate increased risk of abnormalities in the unborn child, but is not a diagnosis.
Newborn screening
Every newborn baby in Australia is offered a newborn screening test to identify those at risk of rare, but serious, medical conditions.
