Carolyn Nickson

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Carolyn Nickson is an associate professor at the Daffodil Centre, known for her research in cancer screening and public health. Recently, she has been in the news for advocating a shift from age-based breast cancer screening to a personal risk model, highlighting the need for more tailored approaches in the early detection of breast cancer.

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Associate Professor Carolyn Nickson at the University of Sydney’s Cancer Elimination Collaboration group said the best available evidence showed a risk-stratified approach for women aged 50 to 74 could lead to some breast cancers being detected earlier.

The radical overhaul to detect those most at risk

The Sydney Morning Herald·

Australia· 2026-08-05

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Carolyn Nickson, an associate professor at the Daffodil Centre, argued for a shift away from age-based screening to a personal risk model.

Big change for BreastScreen NSW services this month

The Sydney Morning Herald·

Australia· 2025-04-05

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