Move your body. If you’ll be sitting in a plane or a car for hours, be sure to get up and move as often as possible. “Travel, ...

This study sends a hopeful message: Cancer survivors can take charge of their health. A healthy lifestyle—avoiding obesity, ...

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 ...

“Pelvic floor therapy is like physical therapy to strengthen all the muscles and tissues in your pelvis that can become weak ...

Standing at just 5 feet 1 inch tall, Carol Johnson-Cromer is a force of nature, radiating energy, resilience, and an ...

Many people are aware of the link between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer, but did you know HPV can also cause some types of head and neck cancer? Understanding the link between HPV and ...

COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, continues to have an impact on many people, including people with cancer, their families, and caregivers.(To learn more about COVID-19 and how it might affect ...

The following tables give the history of cancer detection tests that have been recommended by the American Cancer Society for people who are at average risk for cancer (unless otherwise specified) and ...

Leticia Nogueira, PhD, MPH, is Scientific Director of Health Services Research in the Surveillance & Health Equity Science department at the American Cancer Society (ACS). Her research focuses on ...

At ACS since 2025. As an Associate Scientist I in Data Analysis within Population Science, Kara Beck, MS, works with American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers and outside collaborators to conduct ...

If you are a cancer survivor, having a baby may be a difficult decision. Survivors and their partners need to think about many things before starting or adding to their family. Is it safe to get ...

Cancer starts when cells start to grow out of control. Cells in nearly any part of the body can become cancer, and can then spread to other parts of the body. To learn more about how cancers start and ...