A major update to federal women’s health preventive guidance will make it easier for women to get screened for cervical ...

Say goodbye to the dreaded Pap smear. While skipping it has long been a major gyno-no, the annual health checkup for cervical ...

In early December, the American Cancer Society updated its guidelines for the first time since 2020. Now, all women ...

An inflatable colon – 10 feet high, 20 feet long and 12 feet wide – is on display at an area hospital this month in an effort to draw awareness to the need for early screenings for colorectal cancer.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has updated its breast cancer screening guidelines, recommending that individuals at an average risk for breast cancer initiate ...

Up to 90% of colorectal cancers can be cured if they are found early. But once cancer spreads outside the colon, it is much harder to treat. That’s why regular colorectal cancer screenings, starting ...

Even more colorectal cancer cases are being found in adults under 50, and a new collection of research suggests that a surge in screening may be tied to many of the more recent diagnoses – but not the ...

Lung cancer screening is crucial for detecting the disease early, when treatment is most effective. Screening usually involves testing people who may be at a higher risk, like people who have smoked ...

An outreach office of Seattle’s acclaimed Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center has recently opened in Spokane to promote health education and gain local input on cancer care. Such sites across the state are ...

Medicare covers yearly lung cancer screenings for people with a high risk of developing lung cancer. The eligibility guidelines were expanded in 2022. Original Medicare (parts A and B) and Medicare ...

Chennai is set to strengthen its public healthcare infrastructure with the launch of a dedicated cancer screening centre exclusively for women at Thousand Lights, expected to become operational by ...

Colonoscopies are a dreaded rite of passage for many middle-age adults. The promise has been that if you endure the awkwardness and invasiveness of having a camera travel the length of your large ...