A risk factor is anything that increases your chances of getting a disease, such as breast cancer. But having a risk factor, or even many, does not mean that you are sure to get the disease. Certain ...

Polyps are common in people who do not have FAP, but people with FAP have many more polyps at younger ages than would be expected. People with FAP can develop hundreds or thousands of polyps, where ...

Allana Roach, PhD, MSB, is a senior associate scientist (program manager) for the Clinical and Population Sciences Program in Extramural Discovery Science at the American Cancer Society (ACS). She is ...

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander people are 75% more likely to die from liver cancer and 2 to 3 times more likely ...

Three ways you can help to lower your cancer risk are: 1: Avoid using alcohol and tobacco. Both alcohol and tobacco are known ...

Bobbie Parker remembers the moment her life changed forever. It was 1987, not long after she lost her mother, Mary, to pancreatic cancer. Grief-stricken but determined, she sought a way to honor her ...

We’re here 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to help guide you through your cancer experience. Whether you’ve recently been diagnosed, are currently going through treatment, or are caring for a loved one ...

When you’re surrounded by diet culture and buzzy food trends, outside sources might seem to know more about what to eat than you do. But ultimately, your body is the expert in what kind of nourishment ...

Zach Dane considered himself an ordinary person. He worked as an administrator for the New York City public school system, spent time with his wife, and volunteered when possible. But life sometimes ...

At the American Cancer Society (ACS), there's very little that we do that is not powered by volunteers. During the most recent grant cycle, for instance, we engaged 546 volunteer scientific peer ...