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

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

Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 is an educational companion for Cancer Statistics 2024, a scientific paper published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. These ...

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.

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 ...

Secondhand smoke is known to cause cancer, other diseases, and death. Learn more about the health risks of secondhand smoke and thirdhand smoke.

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 ...

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

Drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer. In fact, alcohol use is one of the most important preventable risk factors for cancer, along with tobacco use and excess body weight. Alcohol use ...

Laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers are usually found because of signs or symptoms a person is having. If cancer is suspected, tests will be needed to confirm the diagnosis. Your doctor will ask you ...

Chemotherapy along with radiation therapy is an effective treatment for some cervical cancers. Learn about different chemo drugs and possible side effects.