The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for cervical cancer, with different approaches recommended for those aged 21 to 29 years and 30 to 65 years.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends a low-dose CT scan of the chest for anyone who is between ages 50 and 80 ...

This cancer is often attributed to a lifestyle habit, but some experts suggest that association has left out 80% of the ...

You can learn a lot from an older brother. Tom Hoffner said he picked up the family habit of smoking cigarettes at just 10 ...

“Early detection can reduce lung cancer death rates by 20% — that’s significant,” Dr. Gorbatov says. “In some cases when we ...

The number of women with late-stage, invasive breast cancer at the time of diagnosis increased significantly among U.S. women ...

A RECENT study examining the impact of airflow limitation (AL) on lung cancer (LC) screening outcomes suggests that the ...

This was her body’s reaction to the cancer cells, which had spread from her right lung, where the tumour originated, to her left lung, affecting her spine and lymph nodes. “I couldn’t walk ...

However, only a quarter of cases diagnosed each year are at an early stage and rates for lung cancer screening are extremely low across the country. “Early diagnosis of lung cancer can greatly improve ...

By the time symptoms appear, the cancer may have already spread, which can significantly reduce treatment options. However, regular screening can catch lung cancer in its early stages before it ...

So there is life after lung cancer," Pantelas said. So who should undergo screening? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual lung cancer screening for those: 50 to 80 ...

Mundin said that she hopes more awareness is raised around this increase in lung cancer among young women and that it leads to the development of targeted screening, such as for people with a ...