A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in ...

A new CRISPR-powered light sensor can detect the faintest whispers of cancer in a single drop of blood.

A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...

The researchers measured the variation in DNA methylation patterns to develop the method and applied it to multiple types of cancer.

The race for early cancer detection is one that physicians have been running for millennia. In one of humanity’s oldest surviving medical texts, the ancient Egyptian physician Imhotep described 46 ...

A new, error-corrected method for detecting cancer from blood samples is much more sensitive and accurate than prior methods and may be useful for monitoring disease status in patients following ...

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 ...

Platelets are probably best known for their role in blood clotting, making scabs and related, if less salubrious, contributions to heart attacks and strokes. But these tiny, saucer-shaped blood cells ...

A noninvasive urinary DNA methylation test demonstrated high sensitivity for detecting high-grade or invasive bladder cancer. A urinary DNA methylation test displayed superior sensitivity for ...

Angus is STAT’s cancer reporter. Marissa, when not working as an intern, studies extracellular vesicles in the brain in her Ph.D. research. Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer ...