The promise is straightforward: find cancers earlier, when treatment is often more effective and outcomes are generally ...

About 50 million Americans aren’t getting screened for colon cancer at a time when colon-cancer rates are rising.

The American Cancer Society updated colorectal cancer screening guidelines, adding blood-based tests and reaffirming screening should begin at age 45.

It is widely believed that annual blood tests are essential, but doctors suggest screening based on age and risk ...

A physician assistant with no symptoms and a clear colonoscopy was three years from her next screening. A blood test found ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute found that an ultrasensitive blood test called ...

The American Cancer Society released new recommendations to “close the screening gap” and catch more cancer cases at a ...

Blood tests can help diagnose, stage, and determine how to treat uterine cancer. If your doctor suspects you have uterine cancer, they’ll also order imaging tests and a biopsy to confirm it. Share on ...

Blood tests can help diagnose and monitor systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). These include tests for antinuclear antibodies (ANAs), anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibodies, and more. While ...

A European traveler's positive experience with India's efficient medical testing system has gone viral. Liza shared how she ...

Waking up tired, unexplained weight change, a racing heartbeat, or feeling cold when everyone else seems comfortable can look like stress, aging, or menopause. Yet endocrinologists warn that in many ...

For an older patient after a fall, a single blood draw could soon turn a doctor’s hunch into objective evidence. Labs, in ...