Finding cervical cancer often starts with an abnormal HPV (human papillomavirus) or Pap test result. This will lead to further tests which can diagnose cervical cancer or pre-cancer. The Pap test and ...

Colon cancer will be diagnosed in approximately 150,000 Americans in 2024. It’s the fourth most diagnosed cancer in the United States and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths, according to ...

Malo spent time in the hospital in January after developing the hernia. He also announced in January that he had surgery on ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and colon cancer are conditions that affect the colon, also known as the large intestine. IBS is a group of digestive ...

If you have concerns about the radiation you may get from a CT scan, PET scan, or any other imaging test that uses radiation, talk to your health care provider. Ask whether the test is needed and if ...

CT scan: A CT scan is used to see if colorectal cancer has spread to the liver, lungs, or other organs, including bone. MRI: A pelvic or abdominal MRI scan may be used to look more precisely for ...

Actor Vibhu Raghave's untimely death from stage 4 colon cancer has highlighted the importance of recognizing early signs of the disease. Vibhu Raghave’s story is not just about a young life lost.

Your scan may reveal a nodule on your lungs, but that doesn’t mean that you have cancer. Nodules are found in up to half of adults who have a chest X-ray or CT scan of the lungs. [3] But, less ...