#early detection

Swati Patel, MD, talks about the differences between the two types of screening and says the best test is the one that gets done.

The new director of the National Cancer Institute says her prognosis is very favorable.

Over 50 cancer groups issue a call to action to increase lung cancer screening. The initiative highlights three steps that’ll save lives.

Now free of pancreatic cancer—and a former “Masked Singer” hedgehog!—Eric Idle launched the Bright Side Fund at Stand Up To Cancer.

These organizations provide latest treatment options, emotional support for patients and caregivers, access to care and financial support.

AI tools have the potential to make cancer imaging faster, more accurate and even more informative. And that’s generating excitement.

The late Sean Kimerling inspired his family to form the Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation in his honor.

In animated PSAs for early colorectal cancer screen, Chuck D and Pete Colon reach out to Black and Latino Americans.

The test can detect more than 50 cancers, including many that are difficult to catch early, with very few false positives.

The diagnosis spurred the television icon to emphasize the importance of early detection when it comes to ovarian cancer.

Screening and education provided in the NCI Familial Melanoma Study could lead to earlier detection of melanoma in melanoma-prone families.

The Oscar-winning actor stars in a new Stand Up To Cancer campaign aimed at educating Black and Latino people about colorectal cancer.

Scientists develop a platform to study early-stage lung cancer and to identify potential new treatments.

The reduction in mortality was most evident during the first 10 years of follow-up after the first scan at age 40.

Screening would be especially cost effective in high-income nations.

“I’m really passionate about cancer biology and working on early detection in cancer,” says Aditi Sahu, a post-doctoral fellow at MSKCC.