Aleta’s experience navigating cancer has led her to be proactive and offer support to others living with the disease. When a coworker was frightened by her own recent cancer diagnosis, Aleta asked for ...

New Research Grants Bring ACS’s Total Investment in New Research to $132.8 million in FY2024 ...

The American Cancer Society recommends that women undergo regular screening mammography for the early detection of breast cancer.

Estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2020 (In 2020, there will be an estimated 1.8 million new cancer cases diagnosed and 606,520 cancer deaths in the United States.) Current cancer ...

The topic of the special section of Cancer Facts & Figures 2010 is prostate cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer among men in the US and the second most common cause of cancer death among men.

Grilled veggies are combined with fresh tomatoes and white beans and spooned over grilled slices of multigrain bread spread with goat cheese. The white beans take on the flavors of the other ...

Most people around the world have had the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) at some point in their lives. It usually causes mild or no symptoms, so people might not even know they have it. But it can sometimes ...

As twins, Barbara Page Carlson and Jeanne Page-Soncrant have shared a range of experiences throughout their lives. From toys and childhood games to parenthood, Barbara and Jeanne have always been by ...

On any given school day in East Camden, New Jersey, James Waddington can be found engaging with students, not just about social studies, as he has done for more than 31 years, but also about the ...

For the great majority of Americans who do not use tobacco, the most important modifiable determinants of cancer risk are weight control, dietary choices, and levels of physical activity. The American ...

The American Cancer Society publishes books to help people navigate the cancer experience. Since 2006, our books have won over 100 awards for content and design excellence.

This joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and the American Society for Clinical Pathology recommends different surveillance ...