New CT can detect lung cancer with less risk
A new study has found that an advanced CT scan method, called photon-counting CT, may be much better than regular CT scans for people...
New therapy can delay prostate cancer growth
A new study from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has found that treating prostate cancer early, before it spreads widely, can...
New blood test may spot cancers much earlier
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have created a new kind of blood test that may help detect cancer at an early...
At-home HPV tests may change cervical cancer screening forever
Cervical cancer screenings have helped save many lives over the past 50 years.
These screenings, especially those that detect HPV (human papillomavirus), are very important...
What really causes blood cancer?
Blood cancer, also called hematologic cancer, includes several types of cancer that affect the blood, bone marrow, and lymph system.
The most common types are...
Chemo before 3 pm may help people with lung cancer live longer
A new study suggests that giving lung cancer treatment in the morning could help patients live longer and slow down the growth of their...
Major causes of brain cancer you should know
Brain cancer is a serious and scary disease that affects many people around the world. Even though scientists have learned a lot, they still...
Warning signs of lung cancer in people who never smoked
When most people hear about lung cancer, they usually think of smoking as the main cause.
But what many don’t know is that a large...
Can an old drug help stop cancer from spreading?
Cancer is a serious disease, and it becomes even more dangerous when it spreads to other parts of the body. This spreading process is...
People who survive cancers are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s – this might be...
Cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are two of the most feared diagnoses in medicine, but they rarely strike the same person. For years, epidemiologists have...