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A simple urine test devised by researchers at Stanford Health Care and the Veterans Administration Palo Alto Health Care System can diagnose people with bladder cancer more accurately than current standard methods.

While a growing body of research suggests a link between heavy marijuana smoking and cancer risk, there remains many unanswered questions. – Image credit Keck Medicine at USC CANCER DIGEST – July 26, 2026 – With marijuana being legalized in more states, questions about health and safety remain, and a growing body of research is showing that heavy marijuana smoking may raise the risk of lung cancer and several types of head and neck cancers. Nevertheless, even as preliminary i

Patients with a variety of solid tumors saw cancerous tumors that a had spread to other parts of their bodies shrink when the primary tumor was injected with a re-engineered antibody immunotherapy.

A new large-scale analysis of older adults with advanced cancer reveals a stark "preference gap" in modern oncology, showing that clinical treatments rarely align with what patients actually value most.

A new slow-release chemotherapy system may be a more effective treatment for common bladder cancer than current therapy, according to results of a new clinical trial.

Anoscopy is the direct visualization of the anus using a speculum. It is used to screen, diagnose, and evaluate perianal and anal...