screening Archives

Mobile app helps detect skin cancer in older patients

Scientists used a mobile app to screen elderly patients for potential skin cancer lesions, pointing to the value of digital health tools.

Universal hepatitis B screenings can save lives and cut costs, study says

Stanford researchers find that screening all adults in the United States one time for hepatitis B could save money and lives.

Earlier colonoscopies halve subsequent cancer risk

People who have their first colonoscopy between the age of 45 and 49 halve their risk of subsequent colorectal cancers, a Stanford Medicine study has found.