Every person can take two actions to greatly reduce their risk of developing and dying from the most common types of cancer in the United States: Make efforts to reduce those harmful everyday habits ...

Signs and symptoms of cancer depend on where the cancer is, how big it is, and how much it affects nearby organs or tissues. If a cancer has spread (metastasized), signs or symptoms may appear in ...

“Discarding unnecessary medication is really important. Exposure or accidental ingestion are concerns, especially if you have ...

Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can then spread to other areas of the body. To learn more about cancer ...

People usually volunteer to donate stem cells for an allogeneic (allo) transplant either because they have a loved one or friend who needs a match or because they want to help others. Some people give ...

To understand bile duct cancer, it helps to know about the bile ducts and what they normally do. Bile is a fluid made in your liver and stored in your gallbladder. Your bile ducts are a series of thin ...

If your cancer has come back, your doctor might suggest a biopsy to verify that it’s a recurrence instead of a second cancer.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a type of cancer that starts in white blood cells (called lymphocytes) in the bone marrow. CLL mainly affects older adults and accounts for about one-third of all ...

As an Associate Scientist in Data Analysis within Population Science, Marisa Wong, MPH, works with other American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers and outside collaborators to conduct statistical ...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which was co-created by the American Cancer Society (ACS) in 1985. It began as a week-long campaign to educate women about ...

If you have vulvar cancer or are close to someone who does, knowing what to expect can help you cope. Here you can find out all about vulvar cancer, including risk factors, symptoms, how it's found, ...

Breast cancer is sometimes found after symptoms appear, but many women with breast cancer have no symptoms. This is why regular breast cancer screening is so important. Learn more. Can Breast Cancer ...