Radiation therapy to the brain, head, or neck. Radiation affects only the area where the radiation beam is directed. When ...

Her new doctor immediately took action, performing a series of tests and soon discovering what others had missed: Avi had ...

The purpose of these estimates is to inform state and local cancer care organizations and providers, patient support programs and educators, advocates, and researchers so they can allocate resources ...

Some treatments for rheumatoid arthritis could increase cancer risk. One reason is because some cells in our immune system ...

Survival rates of Kaposi sarcoma are based on outcomes of people who've had the disease in the past. Find the survival rates for Kaposi sarcoma here.

Resectable versus unresectable cancer The AJCC staging system provides a detailed summary of how far an esophagus cancer has spread. But for treatment purposes, doctors are often more concerned about ...

Cancer Facts & Figures 2023 is an educational companion for Cancer Statistics 2023, a scientific paper published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. These ...

The Cancer Research for High School Program is part of the American Cancer Society Center for Innovation in Cancer Research ...

New 2022 cancer facts and figures show overall improvement, with new milestones for early detection of lung cancer, but with slowing progress for prostate and breast cancer.

Although there’s not enough research that clearly links sleep with cancer risk, it’s important for overall health and well-being. Getting a good night’s sleep can benefit your health in many ways – ...

Engaging in regular exercise is good for you for many reasons, and one of them is to lower your risk of getting cancer. According to the American Cancer Society Guidelines on Nutrition and Physical ...

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 ...