Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators launch a first-of-its kind study to use a novel blood test to identify people who have never used tobacco ...

Participants in the study who test positive for an EGFR mutation will be screened for free at Dana-Farber for lung cancer using a CT scan. If the scan indicates follow-up is needed, trial ...

Eric Tennant’s oncologist agreed he was a good candidate for a new, FDA-approved treatment since the largest tumor in his body is in his liver. But that’s when his family began fighting another ...

New research suggests that blood tests known as “liquid biopsies” can improve the treatment of some people with metastatic breast cancer and help their tumors remain under control for more than a year ...

Dr. M. Blair Marshall, thoracic oncology surgeon with the Jellison Cancer Institute, was the first physician on the Gulf Coast to use the technology ...

BOSTON (WHDH) - At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, nurses are learning life-saving skills in one of the only simulation centers in the nation that’s dedicated to oncology. The state-of-the-art ...

A CT scan machine produces cross section images of a patient's internal organs and tissues for diagnosis and treatment He said the machine’s successful procurement was due to the good relationsh ...

When doctors identify lung cancers on CT screening scans before patients show any symptoms, the prognosis is more favorable. “The evidence from four large clinical trials have demonstrated that ...

Medicare will cover any medically necessary diagnostic tests, including CT scans. Inpatient CT scans are typically covered by Part A, while outpatient CT scans are usually covered by Part B.

So the veterinary team at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach took her to nearby Jupiter Medical Center, hoping she could get a CT scan on a human machine. She was too big for that ...