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Lung cancer is rising in people who never smoked
Pope Leo XIV's diagnosis highlights a shift in who gets the disease, but screening guidelines have not caught up.
Fortune · 2m

Pregnancy Scan Reveals Stage 4 Cancer
A pregnant woman diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at 31 weeks gestation continues treatment while giving birth.
Newsweek · 1m

FDA panel backs first multi-cancer blood test
An advisory committee recommends approving Galleri, a blood test that screens for up to 50 cancers at once, though questions remain about whether it truly catches disease early enough to save lives.
NPR · 2m

A genetic mutation may explain lung cancer in nonsmokers
Scientists discover that a rare inherited mutation dramatically increases lung cancer risk, even for people who never smoked.
TIME · 2m

Patrick Dempsey takes on colon cancer
Grey's Anatomy's fake neurosurgeon fronts a real campaign about the 55,000 Americans colorectal cancer will kill this year.
Adweek · 1m

AI can copilot your health, but it shouldn't drive
Most young adults now ask a chatbot before they ask a doctor, and an Aflac president says that's the wrong seat for it.
Fortune · 1m