Having too little (a deficiency) of a specific vitamin or mineral can lead to health problems. Researchers have reported ...

How common is breast cancer? Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the US besides skin cancers. It accounts for about 1 in 3 new cancers in women each year. The American Cancer Society's ...

When radiation is mentioned, people often think of specific kinds of radiation, such as x-rays and nuclear reactors. But many other types of radiation can cause concern about people’s health. Most ...

Early pancreatic cancers often do not cause any signs or symptoms. By the time they do cause symptoms, they have often grown very large or already spread outside the pancreas. People with pancreatic ...

Our 24/7 cancer helpline provides information and answers for people dealing with cancer. We can connect you with trained cancer information specialists who will answer questions about a cancer ...

If you are 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 describes ...

If you’re looking for cancer information and resources in Nevada you’ve come to the right place. From our local fundraising events to our cancer support programs, you’ll find everything you need to ...

Having cancer or taking care of someone with cancer can change your daily life. You may be trying to balance cancer care, family needs, and your work schedule or job duties. Knowing your rights can ...

How 5-year Relative Cancer Survival Rates (%) Changed from 1975 to 2021 Relative survival is a measure of life expectancy among people with cancer compared to that among the general population of the ...

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 ...

When the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), or Obamacare, was signed into law on March 23, 2010, it was a historic moment — in fact, it was the biggest change to US health care since ...

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 ...