The NHS provides cervical screening tests, formerly known as smear tests, to all women aged 25-64 every three years, reports ...

But, once a screening test is widely adopted, it becomes almost impossible to unwind, even when its benefits prove marginal. The political fallout would be fierce. The psychological toll—undoing ...

50 million Americans due for colon cancer screening avoid it because they consider traditional tests so unpleasant. But now it can be as simple as a blood test. If you’re overdue for your colon ...

“The current PSA test often leads to unnecessary treatments and, more concerningly, fails to detect some cancers. There is an urgent need for a better screening test. This research represents a ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new blood test to detect colon cancer.The blood test, manufactured by Guardant Health’s Shield, does not replace colonoscopies.Colorectal ...

Screening for the second leading cause of cancer deaths just got a bit easier. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the approval of a new blood test for colorectal cancer (CRC ...