Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

Colon cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths. It typically begins as a small growth of tissue called a polyp in the lining of the colon or rectum. While not all polyps become cancerous, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the country’s first at-home HPV screening device. The test is designed as an alternative to the Pap smear, a procedure that detects precancerous ...

Regular cervical cancer screening using HPV testing and/or Pap tests can prevent up to 90% or more of cervical cancers by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early, making it one of the most ...

The Teal Wand allows you to screen yourself for cervical cancer from the comfort of your home. This is everything you need to know. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle editor at ...

What if you could get checked for colon cancer with only a routine blood draw? A new blood test in Michigan is making the process much easier. No bowel prep, no sedation and no awkward stool kit to ...

The NHS cancer screenings you’re eligible for – and how to request a test - Eligibility for these vital NHS health checks varies significantly by age and location ...

Doctors began testing PSA levels in the 1980s to monitor diagnosed cancers. By the early 1990s, researchers promoted it for ...

The guidelines, published Jan. 5 by the Health Resources and Services Administration, now recommend that average-risk women ...

Talk about a breath of fresh air. Researchers have developed a groundbreaking device that may one day make detecting lung cancer as easy as exhaling. “We built a screening tool that could allow ...

Kentucky has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the US, but early detection leads to a 91% five-year survival rate. Colorectal cancer is projected to become the leading cancer killer for ...

What these buzzy new tests can and can't tell you.