Microplastics can contaminate soil, water, and air. As a result, they become part of the environment. “Microplastics can get ...

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 ...

Start your day with a light meal, unless your doctor has said otherwise. Be sure to dress comfortably and wear something that ...

Eating a balanced diet can lower your cancer risk and improve your overall health. Replace refined grains, added sugars, and highly processed foods with whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits.

After someone is diagnosed with stomach cancer (gastric cancer), doctors will do exams and tests to help determine if it has spread, and if so, how far. This process is called staging. The stage of a ...

B-cell lymphomas make up most (about 85%) of the non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) in the United States. These types of lymphomas start in early forms of B lymphocytes (B cells). The most common types of ...

For pancreatic cancer, doctors use the cancer’s stage to discuss survival statistics. However, for discussions on how best to treat pancreatic cancer, that is based on whether the tumor can be ...

If you or someone you know has just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma, this short guide can help. Learn more about multiple myeloma here. Cancer can start any place in the body. Multiple myeloma is ...

During a routine mammogram, doctors found something unusual in Patty Schone’s left breast. But the real danger was actually hiding in her right breast. “If it hadn’t been for my left breast, I ...

Different types of cancer can form on the lips. Learn more about symptoms, treatment options, and what to expect after a ...

Over the last 30 years, the risk of dying from cancer has steadily declined, sparing some 4 million lives in the United States. This downward trend can partially be explained by big wins in smoking ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) is significantly evolving the guideline about who is considered to have a high risk for developing lung cancer and should get screened for it each year with a ...