Self-breast examination helps detect early changes that may signal breast cancer. A medical oncologist explains how to do a ...

The recommendations for doing regular breast self-exams to screen for cancer might seem confusing. Doctors once urged women to do the exams every month and use a certain screening technique. Today, ...

Breast cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers among women, accounting for 626,679 deaths globally in 2018. While advancements in treatment have improved survival rates, late-stage breast cancer ...

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

A doctor and public health expert explains why the new federal guidelines expanding cervical cancer screening to at-home testing could be a game-changer.

When you consider that rates of breast cancer continue to rise in women under 50, per the American Cancer Society, it makes sense to want to do everything you can to prevent it—or at the very least, ...

A digital rectal exam (DRE) is a way to check for signs of prostate cancer. For this exam a physician inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to: Feel your prostate gland Assess the ...

The main objective of this study was to assess the knowledge of and attitudes toward testicular cancer (TC) and the prevalence of testicular self-examination (TSE) among senior high school male ...

Kasey Richardson was a digital media producer in the CBS Colorado newsroom. He wrote and edited articles on a variety of topics, but they were usually breaking news, weather, sports and developing ...