Earlier this year, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent, national volunteer group of experts in disease prevention…
Women in their mid-60s and older often stop having cervical cancer screenings. That’s because most major medical organizations advise women…
Every year, more than 600,000 Americans die from cancer. But here’s an equally disturbing statistic—seven out of 10 of those…
When doctors say the word “cancer,” patients feel fear. Kathy Giusti certainly felt it when she learned that she had…
The new weight loss drugs are called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA). The first drug, exenatide (Byetta), was approved to…
It’s no surprise that air pollution is bad for our bodies, especially respiratory systems. But what about cancer? A recent…
Trulicity, Ozempic, Victoza, and Rybelsus…you’ve probably heard of at least a few of these brand-name drugs on TV. They’re a…
Certain drugs can help prevent breast cancer in women who are high risk. From previous studies, breast cancer researchers know…
Breast cancer screening with mammography reduces the risk of dying from breast cancer by 20 percent by finding cancer early…
The COVID-19 pandemic itself was bad enough, but it had a negative effect that few anticipated: more cases of advanced…
Cancer treatment has come a long way since Hippocrates proposed that it was caused by a buildup of black bile.…
Colon cancer screening guidelines from the US Preventive Services Taskforce, the American Cancer Society and gastroenterology organizations call for most…
For older adults with cancer, taking a low-dose aspirin every day could make cancer more deadly. Here, the recent research findings…
Evidence is mounting that a breast imaging study called digital breast tomosynthesis is the best choice for breast cancer screening…
A Chinese herb reduced the risk of precancerous colon polyps from returning, according to a new study.
