A clinical trial is launching to test the effectiveness of new tests that aim to detect genetic signatures of cancer in the blood.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's staff reviewers on Tuesday raised safety concerns that GSK's blood cancer drug Blenrep, when used in combination with other treatments, may cause eye damage in patients.

A national pilot study designed to determine if blood tests can help detect cancers earlier is open for enrollment.Results of the Vanguard Study — which will include up to 24,000 people — also will provide insights into the feasibility of evaluating multicancer early detection (MCED) tests in larger randomized controlled trials.

The number of Americans diagnosed with Alzheimer’s each year is expected to double by 2060, with the majority of cases affecting women.

Charlotte Coles, chief investigator of the Import Low study, said the trial had "transformed" how early breast cancer is treated. "By targeting the area around the tumour, rather than the whole breast, we have demonstrated that patients can achieve the same outstanding long-term outcomes with fewer complications," Prof Coles said.

"It's important to stress how advanced, inoperable and untreatable this particular tumor is," the Crowdfunder page notes.

As multi-cancer early detection (MCED) testing gains momentum, experts are honing their focus on what comes next for patients with a positive MCED test result. Understanding the diagnostic pathways available after testing are an important aspect of minimizing harm,

A group of campaigners, including some from Surrey and Sussex, have met Health Secretary Wes Streeting in a call for more research into a form of breast cancer which "has no specific treatment". Lobular cancer is often missed because it begins in the milk-producing lobule glands and often does not form a lump.

Former Sky News presenter Dermot Murnaghan has shared that his cancer diagnosis was a "wake-up call" for him. The 67-year-old announced his condition, stage four prostate cancer, in June as he claimed that he “fell through the gaps” in his healthcare.

The Midwest had the highest rate of obesity-related cancer deaths at nearly 8 per million, while the Northeast had the lowest at under 6 per million, results show. Vermont, Minnesota and Oklahoma had the highest state-specific rates of obesity-related cancer deaths, while Utah, Alabama and Virginia had the lowest.

The Epstein-Barr virus is one of the most common and persistent human viruses in the world, according to the CDC.

Jeff Ross says Norm Macdonald’s death from cancer shaped the way he approached things when he was also diagnosed with cancer. Ross, who’s known as the “Roastmaster General” for his scathing takedown of celebrities in roasts, talks about his cancer ...