Opportunities for lung cancer screening: A prospective cross-sectional study of patients with lung cancer treated at an academic cancer center. Age at 1st CT Scan; Median [Q1,Q3] 60.0 [50.3, 66.5] ...

Computed tomography (CT) examinations (known more commonly as a “CT scan” or “CAT scan”) incorporate a series of x-ray images taken of areas inside the body and use a computer to create a ...

A multicenter randomized phase II trial assessing the efficacy and safety of mCapOX plus cetuximab with mFOLFOX6 plus cetuximab as first-line treatment for RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal ...

About 40% of cancers among Americans can be attributed to potentially modifiable factors such as smoking, drinking, obesity, and physical inactivity. If a widely reported study from earlier this year ...

Computed tomography colonography (CTC), often referred to as virtual colonoscopy, utilises thin‐section cross‐sectional imaging to examine the entire colonic lumen for neoplastic lesions without the ...

CT colonography reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer by up to 75% versus no screening, while stool DNA testing reduced the incidence by 59%. Stool testing was cost-effective relative to no ...

Medical imaging scans that create detailed images of the body’s internal structures are widely used in medicine. Doctors need them to detect and manage certain types of cancer, assess the extent of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Paul Hsieh, M.D., covers healthcare economics, innovation, and policy. Radiologists have fielded numerous questions in recent ...

Blood in stool is often dismissed as piles, but doctors warn it can also be an early sign of colon polyps or colorectal cancer. Learn the warning symptoms, when to get a colonoscopy, and why early ...