An open-label single-center investigator-initiated exploratory clinical study in patients with refractory or recurrent solid tumors using SBRT as “in situ vaccination”: R-ISV-FOLactis trial. This is ...

Researchers are studying tests called liquid biopsies, which can provide vital information about cancer genes using only a blood sample. A blood test to find cancer even before it shows any symptoms ...

Some claim the new multi-cancer detection tests will “revolutionize” cancer screening. Others fear the “worried well” will succumb to slick marketing and subpar tests and overwhelm both primary care ...

Illustration by Oona Tempest of Kaiser Health News. The past decade has witnessed a rapid expansion of genetic tests, including new instruments to inform patients who have been diagnosed with breast ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Exact Sciences launched a blood test Wednesday that can detect many kinds of cancer, even before symptoms appear. It will become available from its website in October for $690. Best known for the ...

Colonoscopies are considered the gold standard for detecting colorectal cancer. But some dread the idea of the invasive procedure and the prep required the day before you have it. The FDA last year ...

Companies claim that some screenings can identify dozens of cancers from a simple blood test. Here's what they can and can't tell you. By Kevin Loria Screenings for breast cancer and colon cancer can ...