October is breast cancer awareness month. Dr. Diana Bitner shares what you need to know about getting screened.

Doctors at Augusta Health said detecting cancer earlier through screenings can significantly improve a patient’s prognosis.

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 ...

What if you could get checked for colon cancer with only a routine blood draw? A new blood test in Michigan is making the process much easier. No bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to ...

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The Teal Wand allows you to screen yourself for cervical cancer from the comfort of your home. This is everything you need to know. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at ...

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

Sara Moniuszko is a health and lifestyle reporter at CBSNews.com. Previously, she wrote for USA Today, where she was selected to help launch the newspaper's wellness vertical. She now covers breaking ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita’s Ascension Via Christi is offering free colorectal screening kits to anyone 45 and older while supplies last. To receive a kit, call 316-268-5890 for one to be mailed.

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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 ...