Saturday, November 14, 2026

Tag: cancer diagnosis

An Abnormal Report Does Not Always Mean Cancer

From an uncertain finding to a confirmed diagnosis: An abnormal report is not always a diagnosis. Sometimes, it is simply the beginning of a question that medicine must answer.

Can We Detect Cancer Before It Causes Symptoms?

Can we detect cancer in someone who feels perfectly healthy? This question comes up often: what if a person has no pain, no lump, no bleeding and no reason to believe that anything is wrong? Yes, in some cancers, we can. This is the main idea behind cancer screening: looking for cancer, or changes that may lead to cancer, before a person develops any symptoms.

How Does Cancer Start?

Cancer usually does not appear suddenly. Understanding cancer biology does not make cancer frightening. It makes cancer understandable.