TAMPA, Fla. — Doctors have been sounding the alarm for years that colorectal cancer is increasing at an alarming rate in people younger than 50. Now, legislation has been introduced at the federal ...

In a Danish study, patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) showed a higher risk for skin cancer, metastasis, and death than matched individuals at 10 years. Researchers conducted a population ...

Oncuria-Detect and EarlyTect BCD Plus assays may promote earlier detection of bladder cancer following hematuria. When hematuria is emergent, prompt investigation and diagnosis can be lifesaving. The ...

When you’re waiting to learn whether or not you have cancer, it’s fairly easy to assume the worst. Everyone knows someone whose life has been touched by cancer - and there’s no escaping the many ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — March marks colorectal cancer awareness month, a designation receiving renewed attention following the recent death of actor James Van Der Beek, who died from the cancer in ...

A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...

Shares of Grail lost more than half their value on Friday, after a key trial of the company’s cancer screener failed to meet its primary objective. The stock’s GRAL plunge reflected the disappointment ...

A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

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 ...

COLUMBIA — University of Missouri researchers are using artificial intelligence to detect melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer. Kamal Singh, associate research professor in the College of ...

As we age, our risk for many chronic diseases increases. Unfortunately, several types of cancer are included under this umbrella. An oncologist who recently turned 50 himself believes that with age ...

Vishal A. Patel, MD, explains that delayed skin cancer diagnoses contribute to more advanced disease and poorer outcomes in patients with darker skin. While individuals with phenotypes such as fair ...