MRI breast tissue screening reduces interval cancer
Getting an MRI in between regular mammogram checkups could be an effective way for women with extremely dense breast tissue to learn whether they have cancer, a new study found.
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Medical groups differ on when to start colon, rectal cancer screening
Conflicting recommendations on when and how average-risk adults should get screened for colon and rectal cancer could leave you confused -- but new guidance aims to make sense of it all.
Heat camera at tourist attraction spots woman's breast cancer
A trip to a tourist attraction in Scotland turned out to be a life-changing moment for one woman after a thermal camera detected she had breast cancer.
Male breast cancer screening in high-risk patients very successful
Mammograms are more effective at detecting breast cancer in high-risk men than in women who are at average risk of developing the disease, and could provide potentially lifesaving early detection of male breast cancer.
Popularity of 3D mammograms taking off
3D mammograms haven't yet been proven to be the best screening tool for breast cancer, but more women in the United States are getting them.
Pharmacy tests turn up another cancer-causing compound in heart drugs
Tests by an online pharmacy turned up another cancer-causing compound in heart medications, and these drugs haven't been recalled.
New tool calculates breast cancer risk with greater precision
UK scientists have developed an online calculator that could enable doctors to more accurately predict a patient's chance of developing breast cancer.
Breath test to detect multiple cancers early begins large trial
A breathalyzer designed to detect multiple cancers early is being tested in the UK.
Breast cancer testing guidelines out of date, study says
The current guidelines for genetic testing of breast cancer patients limit the number of women who can get tested. Because of these restrictions, these tests miss as many patients with hereditary cancers as they find, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Australian researchers develop 10-minute cancer test
Researchers in Australia have developed a 10-minute test that can detect the presence of cancer cells anywhere in the human body, according to a newly published study.
