This article was reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. In this guide, we’ll break down what most biomarker lab tests measure, how to prepare for them, and what to do once you receive your results. Not ...

Cancer is becoming less deadly in America. According to the recently released Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, overall cancer death rates have continued to decline by about 2% per ...

The FDA finalized a rule April 29 to treat laboratory-developed tests as medical devices, putting them in the purview of federal oversight. Under the new rules, the FDA will phase in oversight of ...

Matter-of-factly the doctor says: “We’ll send this to the lab and have the answer for you in a couple of days.” Just as matter-of-factly the patient imagines that his blood or urine sample will go to ...