Is the Galleri multi-cancer blood test worth it? A doctor explains real-world performance data and explains why no major medical society recommends the test for screening.

About a decade later, the U.S. Preventive Services Taskforce (USPSTF) issued updated guidelines recommending annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose CT for adults ages 50 to 80 years with a 20 pack-year smoking history and who currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

Vigilance, not fear, is the key' to prevent childhood cancer, says Dr. Anil Thakwani. Check out some essential screening test every child should consider to lower cancer risks:

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Lung cancer screening remains strikingly underused, with reported screening rates as low as 16% according to the ...