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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Medical Devices Advisory Committee has endorsed the Shield™ blood test, a promising new tool for early detection of the disease.  Developed by Guardant …

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new blood test developed by Guardant Health to detect colorectal cancer. The test, named Shield, provides a less invasive and …

Recent research has shown that Wegovy and Ozempic, two popular weight-loss drugs, may reduce the risk of several obesity-related cancers.  The findings, published in the July 5 issue of JAMA …

The number of people getting cancer is set to rise sharply in the next few decades. This is what the Global Cancer Statistics 2024 report from the American Cancer Society …

American Cancer Society (ACS) reports that colorectal cancer has become the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among young adults. [Source] Historically considered a disease of older populations, colon cancer’s ascent …

Colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer diagnosed in the United States today. This year an estimated 101,000 new cases of colon cancer and 44,000 new cases of rectal cancer …

With millions of Americans already diagnosed with cancer and many more diagnosed each year, cancer is the second-leading killer in the United States behind heart disease. While many research efforts …

When you see a headline like, “Study finds link between blood sugar and brain cancer,” what do you assume? Probably a story about the dangers of high blood sugar and …

Men often brush aside health issues like diarrhea or frequent urination as minor problems that don’t warrant a visit to the doctor. On the contrary, any health anomaly, even if …

The FDA, the Food and Drug Administration, by its name sounds like a reputable government department necessary for ensuring the health and safety of the public, and many Americans rationally …