The first national review of breast-conserving therapy (BCT) shows that over the last 13 years, rates of this treatment for early-stage breast cancer have increased at a steady pace. However, the review also highlights demographic factors that impact whether or not a patient will have access to BCT. MD Anderson researchers found that disparities related to age, treatment facility type and geographic region, are declining. But they also...

Since its introduction in the 1940s, the Pap test has been successfully detecting abnormal cells in the cervix that, if left untreated, could...