The Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 1682 on Sept. 27, requiring large-group health plans to cover prescribed scalp cooling starting Jan. 1, 2027. Medi-Cal coverage is pending federal approval.

Prostate cancer grows slowly, and while 50% of men on active surveillance eventually need treatment, waiting can mean years without side effects.

Bern Paul uses close to 10 products from different manufacturers to manage his urostomy after bladder cancer. He explains why Medicare bidding concerns him.

A study of 39,184 people with solid tumors, published Oct. 8, 2026, found that about 1 in 6 had an inherited genetic change that increased their cancer risk. Testing only people under 50 would have missed 72% of those with these changes.

Updated NCCN guidelines for mantle cell lymphoma favor BTK inhibitor pills in first treatment and say people with no detectable lymphoma after treatment can skip a stem cell transplant.

From a personalized melanoma vaccine to new options for biliary, stomach, lung and endometrial cancers, here are 5 ESMO 2026 abstracts to watch.

In the phase 2 CO.28 trial, all 4 patients with tumor DNA in their blood after chemotherapy were recommended surgery, versus 38.1% of those without it.

In a phase 2 study, Ojemda (tovorafenib) led to responses in 43% of adults with melanoma or other solid tumors that carried rare RAF gene changes.