When addressing the serious concern of colon cancer, many people wonder about the effectiveness of standard imaging tools like the CT (Computed Tomography) scan. The direct answer is yes, a CT scan ...

Although Lung Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally in November, a woman who attended a Let’s Hear It meet-up said ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: When I was about 6 years old in the early 1940s, my 16-year-old brother was sent to a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients. He was there for 18 months and was a survivor. During this ...

For me, five years after being declared NED (No Evidence of Disease - the medical term for remission) following treatment for ...

International study finds AI detects pancreatic cancer on CT more accurately than radiologists, offering earlier diagnosis and improved survival prospects.

While these advanced imaging tools save lives by detecting injuries and illness, mounting evidence suggests they may come with long-term consequences that patients need to understand before agreeing ...

CT scans commonly taken to help doctors detect injury and disease may also come with an alarming risk - they may account for 5 percent of all cancer cases each year, California physicians said this ...

In a new pilot feasibility study, researchers from Mayo Clinic, the University of Washington School of Medicine, the ...

A new study has set off alarm bells, attributing the overuse of computed tomography – or CT – scans to around 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. Since 2007, this imaging technology has seen a 30% ...

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