As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to ...

As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates from Cambridge researchers. Previous estimates ...

A gene once believed to be extremely rare may actually be surprisingly common—and capable of quietly raising the risk of ...

It is essential to rule out the risk of cancer in case of long persisting ovarian cysts, added Dr Sampada Dessai.

U.S. Army veteran Valerie Jackson was able to get a mammogram after her appointment at the Hampton VA Medical Center was ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men younger than 50, and ...

The firm's next-generation pancreatic cancer test looks for five biomarkers that are indicative of early-stage disease.

As cancerous tumors grow, cancer cells can break off and travel throughout the body, forming new tumors. Cysts that look smooth, both to the naked eye and in diagnostic images, are almost always ...

The technician detected an ovarian cyst but noticed something on the ultrasound ... “The gastroenterologist was like, ‘I don’t think this is cancer,’” Wozniak says.

These are fluid-filled cysts that have no solid features. They are often either a functional cyst or a noncancerous tumor. It's rare for a simple cyst to be associated with cancer. Functional cysts ...

If an ovarian cyst is left untreated, it will usually resolve on its own. However, a solid or partially solid cyst may need to be evaluated by a lab to make sure it isn’t cancerous. While most ovarian ...