Women with dense breasts would indeed benefit from additional scans on top of their standard mammograms, the clinical trial has now concluded. Extra imaging tests could more than triple breast cancer detection among women with dense breasts, researchers reported May 21 in the journal The Lancet.

Scientists have identified a strong link between childhood exposure to a bacterial toxin called colibactin and the rising incidence of early-onset colorectal cancer, according to an international study published in Nature in April.

Dense breast tissue can make tumours hard to spot on mammogram scans, but adding another step to this screening programme could help identify such cases

After Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and Representative Gerry Connolly’s death, some in the party want more elected officials, as one Democrat put it, to seek an earlier “escape hatch from politics.”

Biosimilars offer high-quality, lower-cost cancer treatments. Learn how they’re helping patients and reshaping global healthcare budgets.

Although still in its infancy, this technology has already shown remarkable effectiveness in detecting and treating cancer, which raises the question: Can AI find a cure?

Steve Dorsey, 56, who has worked for the Baltimore City Fire Department for 21 years, received his diagnosis on Valentine's Day

Grants will fund use of artificial intelligence to predict cancer evolution during treatment and better match treatments to disease