Microplastics can contaminate soil, water, and air. As a result, they become part of the environment. “Microplastics can get ...

Start your day with a light meal, unless your doctor has said otherwise. Be sure to dress comfortably and wear something that ...

As an Associate Scientist in Data Analysis within Population Science, Marisa Wong, MPH, works with other American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers and outside collaborators to conduct statistical ...

Eating a balanced diet can lower your cancer risk and improve your overall health. Replace refined grains, added sugars, and highly processed foods with whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits.

If you have cancer and can't join a clinical trial, you may still be able to access experimental treatments or investigational drugs. Compassionate use, through expanded access programs (EAPs) or the ...

During a routine mammogram, doctors found something unusual in Patty Schone’s left breast. But the real danger was actually hiding in her right breast. “If it hadn’t been for my left breast, I ...

Different types of cancer can form on the lips. Learn more about symptoms, treatment options, and what to expect after a ...

After someone is diagnosed with stomach cancer (gastric cancer), doctors will do exams and tests to help determine if it has spread, and if so, how far. This process is called staging. The stage of a ...

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 ...

B lymphocytes (B cells): B cells make proteins called antibodies to help protect your body from germs (bacteria and viruses). T lymphocytes (T cells): There are many types of T cells. Some T cells ...

B-cell lymphomas make up most (about 85%) of the non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) in the United States. These types of lymphomas start in early forms of B lymphocytes (B cells). The most common types of ...

Labels warning that a product contains chemicals that may cause cancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm are now required on many household items sold in California. But people all over the country ...