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 ...

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 ...

The first thing you’ll be asked to do is provide written, informed consent. During the informed consent process, the researchers (doctors or nurses) will explain the details of the trial to you and ...

Deciding to be a part of a clinical trial is personal. Before you decide to be in one, learning about clinical trials and getting all your questions answered is important. This can be a very tough ...

About 1 in 10 cancers are caused by an inherited genetic mutation, according to the National Cancer Institute. But many men might not know they have an inherited cancer risk — or what to do about it ...

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 ...