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Emerging Science

Can a blood draw tell you whether you have cancer?

Liquid biopsies analyze blood, urine, or sputum for DNA signatures of cancer, and can detect many cancers earlier than current screening protocols. The technology is still developing, but could radically transform cancer diagnosis and treatment.

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Prevention

Reduce Cancer Risk with Smart Choices

Targeted lifestyle changes can have a significant impact on your risk profile for cancer.

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Catch 101

Why am I not seeing a screening recommendation?

Screening recommendations should reflect both your lifetime and near-term risk. In some situations, the costs may outweigh the benefits.

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Risk Model

Positive and negative predictive value

This more complex metric than test sensitivity or specificity will allow you to understand the likelihood that any specific test result–whether positive or negative–is in fact accurate.

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Risk Factors

Is red meat safe?

Studies linking red meat consumption to various health issues may be individually imperfect, but the preponderance of evidence suggests red meat consumption comes with some health risks.

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The Catch Cancer Guides

The Catch Guide to Liver Cancer

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Prevention

The cancer risk that may be hiding in your mouthwash

Learn whether mouthwash does or doesn’t cause cancer. The truth rests with Catch’s science-backed insights. Assess your risk, and protect your health.

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Emerging Science

Forever Chemicals & Cancer Risk

PFAS, or “forever chemicals,” have been linked to multiple types of cancer and several serious health conditions. These chemicals are pervasive in the environment, but you can make simple changes to limit your exposure.

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Join the movement

Reducing your cancer risk starts here

1 in 2 Americans will get cancer during their lifetime and 1 in 6 will die from it. We’re on a mission to change that.

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