Mammogram or breast ultrasound? Let's know which breast cancer screening test is right for you, when to take it, and how ...

Early cancer detection significantly improves treatment outcomes and survival rates. Recognizing warning signs like ...

This National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the U.S., new research shows how more patients could benefit from early ...

A common misconception around screening is, “I don’t have a family history of breast cancer, so I don’t know that I need a ...

Among patients undergoing first-time lung cancer screening, cancer survivors may have a slightly higher cancer detection rate ...

Your skin is your largest organ, but it doesn’t get the attention it deserves—especially when it comes to skin checks for cancer. That should change, says Dr. Susan Massick, associate professor of ...

Michaela Del Barrio was worried about her family's history with breast cancer, but she didn't expect an early assessment to ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the country’s first at-home HPV screening device. The test is designed as an alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure that detects precancerous ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

The blood test is capable of detecting 50 cancer types and subtypes, including the ones considered most deadly, like pancreatic, ovarian, liver, esophageal, lung, and stomach cancers. Currently, it’s ...

Matthew Lillard advocates for colon cancer screening in a new ad from Exact Sciences' Cologuard test. In the spot, the actor ...

With state Medicaid programs facing cuts, two Rutgers studies shed light on the importance of promoting preventive cancer screening for New Jersey beneficiaries.