Several tests can be used to screen for colorectal cancer (see American Cancer Society Guideline for Colorectal Cancer Screening). The most important thing is to get screened, no matter which test you ...

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 Medal of Honor is presented to individuals whose research has fundamentally advanced cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship.

Your state can can help protect you from cancer with policies, programs, and campaigns to reduce risk factors and support cancer screening.

When Janice Johnson went to the hospital for what she thought was food poisoning, she had no idea it would lead to a cancer diagnosis in her 40s. Despite her immediate fear, Janice refused to accept a ...

But they share a common story – one familiar to many Black girls interested in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM). They face doubts, discouraging comments, and pressure to ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. See how American Cancer Society researchers are helping put an end to this disease. American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers study the most effective ways ...

Most prostate cancers are first found as a result of screening. (See Screening Tests for Prostate Cancer.) Early prostate cancers usually don’t cause symptoms, but more advanced cancers are sometimes ...

A neoplasm is an abnormal growth of cells in the body. It happens when the body’s normal process of making and replacing cells doesn’t work as it should. When a neoplasm forms into an abnormal growth, ...

About 108,860 new cases of colon cancer (55,410 in men and 53,450 in women) About 49,990 new cases of rectal cancer (28,750 in men and 21,240 in women) The rate of people being diagnosed with colon or ...

Plastic turns up everywhere in modern life for good reason. It’s adaptable, sturdy, and light. Plastic can help make cars safer and keep food fresher for longer. But all that plastic comes with a ...

People facing cancer are often searching for hope, especially when the disease gets worse or treatments stop working. But some online stories about “miracle” cancer cures can be misleading and even ...