Chemotherapy — often called “chemo” — can be difficult on the body, including the heart. “Cancer therapies can cause a broad ...

A risk factor is anything that affects your chance of getting a disease, such as breast cancer. But having a risk factor, or even many, does not mean that you are sure to get the disease. Some men ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, except for skin cancers. It accounts for about 30% (or 1 in 3) of all new female cancers each year. The American Cancer Society's ...

Allana Roach, PhD, MSB, is a senior associate scientist (program manager) for the Clinical and Population Sciences Program in Extramural Discovery Science at the American Cancer Society (ACS). She is ...

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander people are 75% more likely to die from liver cancer and 2 to 3 times more likely ...

Three ways you can help to lower your cancer risk are: 1: Avoid using alcohol and tobacco. Both alcohol and tobacco are known ...

Bobbie Parker remembers the moment her life changed forever. It was 1987, not long after she lost her mother, Mary, to ...

Treatment is based on the type of tumor and other factors, and often more than one type of treatment is used. Typically a team of doctors plan each person’s treatment individually to give them the ...

There is no sure way to prevent stomach cancer. But there are things you can do that might lower your risk. Learn more.

Cancer and cancer treatment can cause skin changes such as dryness, itchiness, and rash, as well as hair loss and nail changes. Learn what to look for and how to manage hair, skin and nail problems.

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Learn about the different types of health insurance, laws that govern health insurance in the United States, and how to manage the costs of cancer treatment.