Tag: early detection
A routine CT scan may already carry a years-early warning for pancreatic cancer
One of the deadliest cancers may leave a quiet signal in imaging many of us already have on file.
8 warning signs of ovarian cancer most women mistake for something else
The earliest clues often look like a cranky stomach or a bladder having a bad week, which is exactly how they slip past women and their doctors.
A blood test promises to detect over 50 cancers early but a major trial has revealed a problem
A revolutionary blood test designed to detect more than 50 types of cancer has failed to achieve its main goal in a trial involving over 142,000 people. Researchers did find some encouraging results, but the findings raise important questions about how reliable the test really is.
A simple blood draw may now spot Alzheimer’s, with no $4,000 brain scan needed
For years, memory worries led down a path of specialist referrals and brain scans that most patients never actually reached.
8 warning signs of oral cancer you shouldn’t just write off as a mouth sore
Many of these warning signs look like nothing more than everyday mouth irritation that will heal on its own, which is exactly why they get missed.
The five-letter home check that catches most melanomas, and where AI now helps
Mole-mapping tools are moving into clinics, but what you notice in your own mirror is still the earliest warning.