Oncology

Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina researchers found mailing human papillomavirus self-collection tests to under-screened, low-income women nearly doubles the number of screenings completed.

A small, phase 1 study found promising results for a pancreatic cancer vaccine.

Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine received a $35 million gift from Theodore Giovanis, a researcher, philanthropist and race car driver.

Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia will now offer patients a new radiation technique known as "cone-beam computed tomography-based adaptive radiation therapy," according to a May 10 news release.

Tampa, Fla.-based Moffitt Cancer Center researchers found telehealth consistently outperformed in-person visits for access to care and provider response.

Early detection for some cancers can come up to three years before a traditional diagnosis with the aid of artificial intelligence, researchers have found according to a May 8 news release from Harvard Medical School.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is lowering the age recommendation for breast cancer screening for women with an average risk.

An Oregon dermatologist diagnosed the world's smallest skin cancer spot.

High-risk breast cancer patients who adhere to a healthy lifestyle as outlined by national guidelines have a 37 percent reduced risk of disease recurrence and a 58 percent lower death risk, according to new findings led by researchers at Buffalo,…

Boston-based Mass General Cancer Center used fluorescent agent technology during breast cancer surgery to remove residual tumor cells and possibly prevent the need for secondary surgery.