Dr. Thaïs Aliabadi, an OB-GYN, wanted a preventive double-mastectomy. She fought to get it, then learned she already had ...

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 ...

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 ...

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing ways to catch cancer earlier than ever before. The project showed such promise that it was awarded up to $26.7 million in federal funding from ...

Stage 1 prostate adenocarcinoma is localized, non-aggressive, and often detected through routine screenings like PSA tests and DREs. Diagnosis involves PSA levels, Gleason scores, and possibly ...

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 ...

A millennial woman was devastated after being diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer at just 31, but she never could have imagined that her diagnosis would progress to stage 4 three months later. In ...