May 19, 2020

Don't Delay If Cancer Symptoms Appear – Call Your Doctor

MONDAY, May 18, 2020 -- The coronavirus pandemic has many people putting off medical appointments, but if you have possible cancer symptoms, don't delay.

A small lump in a breast, blood in your stool or an odd-looking mole, for example, should not be ignored, according to experts at Cedars-Sinai Health System in Los Angeles.

May 5, 2020

Bacterial Blood Infections Tied to Heightened Colon Cancer Risk

WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2020 -- There's an association between blood infections caused by certain types of bacteria and an increased risk of colon cancer, a new study finds.

"At this stage we are not sure if the bacteria are directly causing cases of colorectal cancer, or if the blood infection with these bacteria is itself caused by the cancer. It's an example of the question 'is this the chicken or the egg?'" said study leader Dr. Ulrik Stenz Justesen of Odense University Hospital in Denmark.

May 5, 2020

Could AI Help Doctors Map Out Treatments for Brain Cancers?

FRIDAY, April 24, 2020 -- Artificial intelligence may reduce the need for glioma brain cancer patients to have biopsies to determine the best treatment for their tumors, researchers report.

Currently, it's common to remove glioma samples from patients and analyze them to select appropriate therapy.

April 3, 2020

Blood Test Could Spot 50 Different Cancers

TUESDAY, March 31, 2020 -- A simple blood test for dozens of cancers is in the works.

Researchers say their test can detect more than 50 kinds of cancer at early stages and pinpoint their location in the body.

March 30, 2020

5 Ways to Fight America's No. 3 Cancer Killer

SUNDAY, March 15, 2020 -- With screening, colon cancers can effectively be detected and prevented. Though colon cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer death in the United States, one-third of Americans over age 50 are not getting screened.

"Screening saves lives and can prevent colon cancer," said Dr. Susanne Shokoohi, a gastroenterologist at Loyola Medicine in Maywood, Ill.