About this episode
The episode discusses potential biomarkers for irritable bowel syndrome and the impact of location on follow-up care for bowel cancer symptoms.
A new review suggests there may be biomarkers linked to irritable bowel syndrome, typically a diagnosis of exclusion. How you get followed up after going to the doctor with symptoms of bowel cancer is shaped in part by where you live. People can now access their diagnostic and pathology results digitally, and for one woman in Brisbane that meant spotting a breast cancer finding that might otherwise have been missed. References: Serological and faecal markers of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis Variations in the investigation of colorectal cancer-related symptoms in Australian primary care: a retrospective cohort study Outbreak of diptheria in the Kimberley . Nine-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccination and Related Cancers in Males An estimated 450,000 diabetics will miss out on subsidised Mounjaro after negotiations stalled
Topics covered
- irritable bowel syndrome
- biomarkers
- diagnosis
- breast cancer
- colorectal cancer
- digital health
Keywords
- irritable bowel syndrome
- biomarkers
- breast cancer
- colorectal cancer
- digital health
- diagnostic results
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ABC Australia
Products: Nine-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
Books & works: Serological and faecal markers of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis, Variations in the investigation of colorectal cancer-related symptoms in Australian primary care: a retrospective cohort study
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