Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first at-home test that can detect three common infections in women ...

Regular cervical cancer screening using HPV testing and/or Pap tests can prevent up to 90% or more of cervical cancers by detecting and treating precancerous lesions early, making it one of the most ...

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.

Self-swab HPV tests provide a simple way to catch early warning signs of cervical cancer in or away from a doctor's office.

Newly available noninvasive colorectal cancer tests have opened the doors to an uptick in screening, especially the first FDA-approved blood test. However, experts are unsure whether these will be as ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (UPI) --New blood tests screen for colorectal cancer in a much less invasive way than colonoscopy, but deaths will increase if many people choose this alternative, a new study ...

Health screenings — physical exams, tests and procedures used to detect disease early — are important. Screening tests are designed to detect hidden disease in otherwise healthy people. From ...

Early data suggest that new multicancer early detection (MCED) tests in development show promise for identifying cancers that lack routine screening options. Analyses presented during an April 7 ...

Bipartisan legislation, supported by one local congressman, would provide Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests. The bill is called the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare ...

Colon cancer is the second-deadliest cancer in America. It's not deadly because it's particularly hard to treat or because oncologists are bad at spotting it. In large part, it's because people aren't ...

Dr. Donald Hensrud answers the question: 'Screenings for Men in Their 20s, 30s?' July 1, 2009— -- Question: What are the screening tests men should be getting in their 20s and 30s? Answer: As a ...