Screenings

Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

New cervical cancer screening guidelines endorse the use of self-swab kits

Penn Medicine's new mammography van brings breast cancer screenings to those who might not otherwise get them

Penn Mammogram Van

Enhanced imaging could vastly improve cancer detection in people with dense breasts, study finds

Dense Breasts Cancer Screening

Memorial Day, 'Rent' and horses: Your weekend guide to things to do

Weekend guide

A new blood test accurately screens for colorectal cancer, researchers say

Colon Cancer Screening

This Cherry Hill clinic provides free services to uninsured men – and hopes to change male attitudes on health care

Cherry Hill Free Clinic

Traditional views on masculinity are part of the American psyche, but they keep many men from living healthy

Man Shotguns Beer

Many men say they're concerned about their health – but they don't act like it

Men's Health Prevention

FDA's new regulations underscore the complexity around screening for women with dense breasts

How Philly became a haven for horror movie fans

Longlegs

First blood test for colorectal cancer offers a less invasive screening option than colonoscopies

colorectal cancer blood test

Mannequin from the movie 'Mannequin' to be special guest at Friday screening in East Passyunk

mannequin screening east passyunk

Your 2024 guide to all the free outdoor movies in Philly this summer

Outdoor movies 2024

Lung cancer is the deadliest of all cancers, and screening could save many lives − if more people could access it

Lung Cancer Screening

Breast cancer screenings should begin at 40, new guidelines say

Outdoor indie film screening series from cinéSPEAK returning to Clark Park

cineSPEAK Clark Park indie movies

Philly filmmaker's first movie turns package theft into a horror story

Porch Pirate Movie

Cherry Blossom Festival will bloom in April with events throughout the month

Cherry Blossom Festival 2024 details

Regular lung cancer screenings can help catch other diseases early, too

Temple Lung Cancer Screenings

A new test lets doctors screen patients for risk of opioid addiction, but some fear it will provide a false sense of security

Opioid Genetic Test

Fewer men are getting prostate cancer exams, so Penn Medicine is offering free screenings to those most vulnerable

Prostate Cancer Screenings

New lung cancer screening guidelines advise 5 million more people to get annual scans

Lung Cancer Screenings

'The Quiet Epidemic,' a film exploring Lyme disease, to be shown for free at Philly theater

Lyme Disease Film Screening

Getting screened for colorectal cancer can save your life – and this survivor is quick to tell people

Kim Hall Jackson Cancer Screening

A wearable device may one day help women detect breast cancer early – and at home

Breast Cancer Screening Bra

Most adults should receive routine anxiety screenings, U.S. task force says

Anxiety Screenings

Your 2023 guide to all the free outdoor movies in Philly this summer

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Mammograms at 40? Breast cancer screening guidelines spark fresh debate

Breast cancer screenings should begin at age 40, U.S. task force says

Breast Cancer Screenings

Black women wait longer for uterine cancer tests and diagnoses, study finds

Racial Disparities Uterine Cancer

Watch the '100 greatest films of all time' during year-long series at the Philadelphia Film Center and Bourse

Philadelphia Film Center 100 greatest films

Doctors often miss depression symptoms for certain groups, but a routine screening policy could reduce the gap

Depression Screening

Low screening rates for lung cancer persist in the U.S.

Lung cancer screening rates

A blood test that screens for multiple cancers at once promises to boost early detection

MCEDs Blood Tests Cancer

Most adults should receive routine anxiety screenings, U.S. task force says

Anxiety Screening Adults

Rob McElhenney, Ryan Reynolds film their colonoscopies to stress importance of colorectal cancer screenings

McElhenney Reynolds Colonoscopy

Screening for diabetes earlier could reduce racial and ethnic disparities in diagnosis, study finds

Racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes screening

Health screenings can be life-saving tools, but many men foolishly avoid them

Prostate Cancer Screening

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer outcomes may not be known for years

Cancer screening delays

The COVID-19 pandemic is still adversely impacting cancer screenings, study finds

CT imaging for cancer

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