Early Detection
Beware These 6 Common Cancer Symptoms in People Under 50
Cancer diagnoses in people under 50 are on the rise. We’re not exactly sure why, but we’re seeing a particular uptick in breast cancer, lymphoma and colorectal cancer cases among ...
Simple Spit Test Could Turn Tide on Prostate Cancer
A spit test, where a sample can be collected at home, is more accurate at identifying future risk of prostate cancer for some men than the current standard PSA blood ...
6 Early Signs of Stomach Cancers
New research shows that US doctors are detecting stomach cancers earlier and at more treatable stages, marking a major shift in the fight against the deadly disease. The findings come ...
The Only Way to Spot the Earliest Warning Sign of Cancer
At 71, Tina Knowles – the fashion designer, businesswoman, and mother of Beyoncé – made headlines not for her career, but for a deeply personal revelation: her breast cancer diagnosis. In 2023, ...
Born With It: How Your DNA Shapes Cancer Before It Even Starts
A major new study has revealed that the genes we inherit at birth play a much larger role in cancer than previously thought—impacting not only how tumors form and evolve, ...
Assess Your Cancer Risk — Free
ACS CancerRisk360™ Your cancer risk depends on several factors, including things that can be controlled or modified to help decrease cancer risk like lifestyle behaviors and choices, such as tobacco ...
Nurse Diagnosed with Rectal Cancer at 33 Reveals 2 Symptoms Doctors Dismissed
She was healthy, young, active and had no risk factors for colorectal cancer, but there were warning signs. "It can happen to anybody, and we still don’t know why," her ...
Free and Low-Cost Cancer Screenings, Testing and Vaccinations
f you don’t have health insurance, there are a variety of resources available to help you locate free and low-cost medical care in your local community. In addition to providing ...
Detecting Pancreatic Cancer
Approximately 66,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer this year, according to the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Michael Wallace, a gastroenterologist at Mayo Clinic, warns that ...
Millennials and Gen Xers are Getting Colorectal Cancer. 7 Symptoms to Watch For
Obesity and alcohol consumption are fueling bowel cancer’s rising death toll among young adults, according to a 2023 study published in a leading cancer journal. The study, published last year ...
Radiologist Reveals What She Does to Look Out for Breast Cancer
Approximately one in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. In recent years, incidence rates of the disease ...
Improved Breast Cancer Risk Tools on the Horizon as Major Study Reaches 20-Year Halfway Point
Scientists are developing breast cancer risk tools that will help to identify women at high risk, even if they do not have a family history of the disease, thanks to ...