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 ...

A 2D mammogram is the conventional way to look at breast tissue. The machine takes 2 x-ray pictures of each breast. One is ...

When you or a family member has cancer, one of the first and most important steps is finding the right doctor to manage your care. Getting the best possible medical treatment starts with choosing a ...

Dr. Katz's research shows how important it is for all breast cancer survivors to have access to genetic testing services, ...

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Launched in 2024, the American Cancer Society Hematologic Cancer Collaborative unites a diverse network of national thought ...

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which was co-created by the American Cancer Society (ACS) in 1985. It began as a week-long campaign to educate women about ...

Breast cancer affects everyone. That’s why Men Wear Pink, a distinguished group of community leaders, is determined to raise awareness and money to support our mission to save more lives than ever ...

People who currently smoke or formerly smoked are at higher risk for lung cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends yearly lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan (LDCT) for some of these ...

Getting support from a weight loss counselor or therapist can help people lose weight. Intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) ...

Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) is one of the options available to some people to help with excess body weight.

HPV can be passed from one person to another by intimate skin-to-skin contact. It’s not spread through blood or body fluids. HPV can be spread to someone else even when an infected person has no signs ...