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Labcorp added to its suite of tests designed to detect cancer recurrence much earlier than traditional imaging.

Staging means finding out how far prostate cancer has spread in your body. Physicians group prostate cancers into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I being the least advanced and stage IV being ...

A 60-year-old’s routine health screening revealed stage 1 lung cancer – a reminder that the disease can strike anyone, and ...

Researchers found better detection, treatment and decreased smoking have been immensely helpful in reducing deaths due to ...

Stage 1 oral cavity cancer is characterized by small, localized tumors with high survival rates, often detected early through routine exams. Diagnosis involves oral exams, biopsies, and imaging to ...

Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, is a health writer. She has over a decade of experience as a registered nurse, practicing in a variety of fields, such as pediatrics, oncology, chronic pain, and public health ...

This fact sheet explains how lung cancer is staged, and what each stage means. Lung cancer staging can be complex, but this fact sheet is intended for patient education. Our easy-to-read fact sheets ...

Cancer is still the most common cause of death for men in the US ages 60 to 79 and women ages 40 to 79. For all adults ...