The NHS will not be automatically inviting all men above a certain age to check for prostate cancer, unlike the approach for some other cancers. The UK National Screening Committee has suggested that ...

Many people dread going into the doctor's office for a Pap smear or HPV test, but that's no longer the only cervical cancer screening option. Now, we have the Teal Wand, the first and only at-home ...

The first few days after birth are filled with feeding, bonding, and learning your baby’s cues. In the middle of this new routine, hospitals often recommend a hearing screening for a newborn. This ...

Since its peak in 1991, the cancer death rate has dropped 34%, averting an estimated 4.5 million deaths due, in part, to earlier detection of the most common types of cancer. Screening tests are ...

Learn and chat about early detection of lung cancer with Dr. Natalie Lui, MD, Assistant Professor, Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery), Stanford School of Medicine. You will explore: ...

Following the FDA's approval of SimpleScreen, the second blood-based test for colorectal cancer screening, Medical News Today ...

Colorectal cancer screening in America faces a critical paradox: while early detection dramatically improves survival rates, millions of eligible patients remain unscreened due to barriers ranging ...

Imagine checking for colon cancer with nothing more invasive than a routine blood draw -- no bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to mail. A new blood test called SHIELD is now available ...

Broad endorsement for insurance-covered blood-based CRC screening (92%) suggests payer policy could materially influence uptake among guideline-eligible, average-risk adults starting at age 45.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung cancer screening remains strikingly underused, with ...

CHICO — Despite much discourse about its effectiveness, the Chico City Council voted to offer a new cancer screening test to Public Works Employees. In other business council unanimously confirmed ...