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A different study presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting showed that one specific diet may benefit people with colon ...

While hormone therapy can be an effective type of cancer treatment, it often causes side effects. It’s important to know about possible side effects when making treatment decisions. Learn more.

Meet the Philanthropists Meet the American Cancer Society philanthropic partners who fund the research, advocacy, and patient support programs that improve the lives of patients with cancer and their ...

How do cancer cells spread to new parts of the body? When cancer cells break away from a tumor, they can travel to other parts of the body, usually through the bloodstream (circulatory system) or the ...

ACS EMPOWER is a program offered at all American Cancer Society Hope Lodge locations. This program brings free education and support to people with cancer, offering sessions that help foster holistic ...

J. Lee Westmaas, PhD is a Scientific Director within the Population Science Research Group at the American Cancer Society. Learn more about his work with the Society here.

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Health care providers play the most important role in getting people vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) and helping parents to understand that the HPV vaccine is cancer prevention. Use our ...

Wilms Tumor If your child has a Wilms tumor, knowing what to expect can help you cope. Here you can find out all about Wilms tumors, including risk factors, symptoms, how they are found, and how they ...

Studies from the early 2000s showed that people who did not have any health insurance (uninsured) or who did not have enough to meet their needs (underinsured) were more likely to be diagnosed with ...

If cancer is diagnosed, more tests are usually done to find out how large it is, how far it has spread, or how quickly it might grow. This is called staging. Cancer often spreads through the lymph ...