The American Cancer Society (ACS) awarded its 2026 Medal of Honor—its highest scientific recognition—to Tyler Jacks, PhD, David H. Koch Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of ...

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 ...

Costochondritis is not cancer, but its symptoms can resemble those of some types of cancer. It can also develop after certain ...

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 ...

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is generally divided into main 2 types, based on whether it starts in B lymphocytes (B cells) or T lymphocytes (T cells). There are many different types of T-cell lymphomas, ...

Cancer care does not end when you finish treatment. You will continue to see your health care team for follow-up care. They will watch for signs of the cancer coming back, manage any side effects from ...

Estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2023 by cancer site and US state Current cancer incidence, mortality, and survival statistics Information on cancer symptoms, risk factors, early ...

The US Surgeon General has said stopping smoking is “the single most important step that people who smoke can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives.” Quitting is hard. But with help, ...

American Cancer Society (ACS) as scientific vice president of Early Cancer Detection Science after 26 years as a researcher at the National Cancer Institute. He facilitates the ACS transition to ...

Breast cancer is sometimes found after symptoms appear, but many women with breast cancer have no symptoms. This is why regular breast cancer screening is so important. Learn more. Can Breast Cancer ...

Your cancer risk depends on several factors, including things that can be controlled or modified to help decrease cancer risk like lifestyle behaviors and choices, such as tobacco use, diet, physical ...