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Research Updates

Screening

  • From the Editor-in-Chief

    Artificial Intelligence

    AI has significant implications for medicine, especially for precision cancer care.

    by William G. Nelson, MD, PhD

  • Nudging Our Way to Better Cancer Care

    Researchers use insights from behavioral economics to encourage taking recommended actions in health care.

    by Kevin McLaughlin

  • Colorectal Cancer in Young People

    While colorectal cancer incidence has gone down among older people, incidence rates have steadily increased for people under age 50. Younger people are more likely to be diagnosed at a later stage and have unique challenges that come with facing cancer in their prime.

    by Erin O’Donnell

  • Cervical Cancer Found at Later Stages After 65

    A study found women in California were more likely to have cervical cancer diagnoses at a later stage after age 65.

    by Jon Kelvey

  • Comparing Costs of At-Home Colorectal Screening Tests

    Cologuard and FIT have been found equally effective at screening for colorectal cancer and are widely used, but FIT is a fraction of the cost of Cologuard.

    by Jon Kelvey

  • Keep That Colonoscopy Appointment

    Experts weigh in on a recent study appearing to show that colonoscopy had lower-than-expected efficacy for preventing colorectal cancer.

    by Pamela Rafalow Grossman

  • Exploring a New Frontier

    AACR patient advocate forum addresses developments in cancer early detection tests.

    by Thomas Celona

  • Forward Look

    What’s Next

    A magnet-guided robot could help doctors look for signs of cancer deeper in the passages of the lungs.

    by Darcy Lewis

  • Forward Look

    What’s Next?

    Artificial intelligence may help to classify colorectal polyps.

    by Nancy Averett

  • Facts and Stats

    Looking Closely at Lung Cancer

    While there are many kinds of lung cancer, screening recommendations are standard across the board.

    by Bradley Jones