Breast cancer
This October, the city of Brownsville, Texas, and the American Cancer Society join forces to raise awareness about the importance of breast cancer detection and prevention. According to the American Cancer Society, 1 in 8 women in the US will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. Health experts
Cancer diagnosis
Lung cancer survivors in New Zealand can depend on whether they can access a general practitioner (GP), highlighting equity issues in the country's health system. Research examining 2,400 lung cancer diagnoses in Waikato between 2011 and 2021 found that those diagnosed after emergency department (ED) visits tended
Cancer diagnosis
Elderly men commonly suffer from both lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and a high likelihood of indolent prostate cancer (PCa). A new study from Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School addresses the challenges of evaluating these patients and balancing the objectives of detecting potentially dangerous disease while avoiding over-testing and
Cancer diagnosis
As a resilient cancer survivor, Meg Wilkinson has turned her life-threatening experience into a mission to understand the omentum, a vital yet understudied organ that plays a crucial role in cancer treatment and overall health. Her journey began in 2014 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, a disease notoriously
