IN THE GREEN. ONCE YOU’RE OUT WEST, OCTOBER IS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, ONE OF THE DEADLIEST DISEASES FOR WOMEN IN THE US. THAT’S WHY DOCTORS WANT YOU TO KNOW EVERYTHING YOU CAN ABOUT IT.

HPV self-tests allow patients to collect a sample themselves, instead of having a healthcare provider collect it.

Breast self-exams used to be recommended as a part of routine breast cancer screening. Here's why the guidelines changed and what experts recommend instead. When you purchase through links on our site ...

ROANOKE, Va. – One in eight women is diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. For Roanoke woman, Angela Firebaugh, becoming part of that ...

Experts recommend checking skin, breasts, and testicles regularly for lumps or growths. Finding cancer early can improve treatment and outcomes. In addition to getting routine screenings recommended ...

Getty Images The discrepancy in HPV screening rates emphasizes a need for gender affirming options for sample collections. Since the introduction of HPV and cytology screening of the cervix, mortality ...

Mitchell is an associate professor at the University of Virginia and an NIH-funded nurse scientist. Kueter, a former health journalist and public radio reporter, works as a magazine editor at UVA ...

Monthly self-checks can be a helpful way to recognize early symptoms of conditions such as cancer. People may benefit from checking body parts such as the breasts, chest, testicles, and skin monthly.

A breast cancer diagnosis can upend your life in many ways. Here’s how to keep your body and soul together. When diagnosed early, HR-positive/HER2-negative breast ...

When Juliette Landgrave felt a painful, “rock-hard” lump in one of her breasts, she immediately called both her primary care doctor and gynecologist. A mammogram and further testing revealed she had ...