A host of companies are competing to bring cancer-detecting blood tests to market.

The FDA could approve the first blood test that can detect multiple cancers, around the end of the year, setting the stage for it to become widely available.

What if a blood test could predict potential health problems rather than diagnose when the damage has been done? This is the ...

The ultra-sensitive test can find hidden signs of pancreatic cancer by looking for a key KRAS genetic mutation missed by ...

Scientists from the University of Edinburgh say people with the condition have a distinct pattern of hormones.

Northwestern Medicine scientists have demonstrated that a highly sensitive blood test can detect traces of pancreatic cancer ...

Blood tests can help diagnose, stage, and determine how to treat uterine cancer. If your doctor suspects you have uterine cancer, they’ll also order imaging tests and a biopsy to confirm it. Share on ...

The idea of a single blood test for cancer is revolutionary, and such a test could potentially lead to earlier diagnosis. However, the reality is that there is no reliable blood test for cancer yet.

Recent research suggests that blood tests may show markers of oral cancer. But a blood test isn’t enough to confirm an oral cancer diagnosis. A biopsy is the only way to confirm it. Blood tests for ...

Blood tests alone cannot definitively diagnose non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, but they can help doctors identify related issues and monitor treatment progress. A typical blood panel for non-Hodgkin’s ...

I feel like he just dropped a bomb and then left,” Sam Preston said of a doctor telling her she carries the APOE4 gene ...

The FDA-cleared tests aren’t designed for healthy, symptom-free people, but many people want this information anyway.