The American Cancer Society (ACS) strongly supports the critical role of vaccination in promoting public health and protecting communities impacted by cancer. Vaccines are an essential part of care ...

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

Whether you or someone you love has cancer, knowing what to expect can help you cope. Here you'll find in-depth information on specific cancer types – including risk factors, early detection, ...

About 22,720 people will be diagnosed with AML (12,160 males and 10,560 females). Most cases will be in adults. About 11,500 people will die from AML (6,520 males and 4,980 females). Again, most of ...

Coaches vs. Cancer is a collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). Since 1993, this initiative has engaged coaches nationwide to ...

A neoplasm is an abnormal growth of cells in the body. It happens when the body’s normal process of making and replacing cells doesn’t work as it should. When a neoplasm forms into an abnormal growth, ...

Awardees will receive $330,000 grants co-funded by Yosemite and the American Cancer Society to pursue critical cancer ...

Self-collection means swabbing your vagina to get a sample of cells to test in the lab. In this case, the sample is used to ...

About 108,860 new cases of colon cancer (55,410 in men and 53,450 in women) About 49,990 new cases of rectal cancer (28,750 in men and 21,240 in women) The rate of people being diagnosed with colon or ...

Implementation Science Team exists to catalyze evidence into practice with health care ecosystem partners across the cancer ...

Cancer Facts & Figures 2026 is an educational companion for Cancer Statistics 2026, a scientific paper published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. These ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women and other individuals with a cervix follow this guideline to help find cervical cancer early. Following this guideline can also help find ...