For the first time since 2013, a U.S. task force has released new guidelines on who should undergo annual low-dose CT (LDCT) scans for lung cancer, the nation’s leading cause of cancer deaths.
Abdominal and back pain, blood in the urine, vomiting or fever – all could be signs of serious kidney issues. However, it's unlikely that any of these ailments is a symptom of kidney cancer.
While some risk factors, including a genetic predisposition for disease, cannot be controlled, research has shown certain lifestyle factors, like a healthy diet, exercise and maintaining a healthy body weight, could prevent nearly half of the cases of colorectal cancers diagnosed in the United States every year.
Some of the fastest-growing methods of nicotine delivery are electronic products. But because many of these devices are so new, little is known about the benefits — and the risks — of using them.
For some women, routine mammograms are showing swollen lymph nodes in the upper arm and armpit area on the side where they’ve received their vaccine. But that’s not a reason to be alarmed.
Does having one type of cancer — even if it is successfully treated — increase your risk of developing a new, unrelated cancer in the future? Here's important information for cancer survivors, just in time for National Cancer Prevention Month in February.
Routine cervical screening detects precancerous conditions before cancer develops, opening an important window of opportunity for early treatment or prevention of the disease altogether.