Cancer Prevention

What Are Clinical Trials?

Introduction to Clinical Trials

Cancer Vaccines

A vaccine helps the body fight disease. Most people are familiar with vaccines for diseases like chicken pox or the flu. Vaccines (sometimes called vaccinations) help train the immune system to recognize and destroy harmful substances, such as bacteria or viruses, before they can cause disease.

What you need to know about the HPV Vaccine

Q: What is the HPV vaccine?
A: This vaccine prevents cervical cancer and genital warts due to HPV. It works by protecting against the four types of HPV that most commonly cause these diseases. The vaccine is given in three doses.

Alcohol Linked to Cancer Risk in Woman

Study Shows Even Low-to-Moderate Drinking Raises Risk of Cancer

Researchers followed more than 1.2 million middle-aged women for an average of seven years. The women were participants in the ongoing Million Women Study in the U.K.

Colorectal Cancer Called "Most Preventable"

For Immediate Release: March 10, 2008
Contacts: Shannon Campbell 202-328-7744 x235
Glen Weldon 202-328-7744 x312

WASHINGTON, DC – On the heels of a comprehensive new report showing that colorectal cancer is a highly preventable disease, the American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) is spotlighting the specific changes that could save millions of lives.

Experts Highlight Inroads to Preventing Cancer

Folic acid supplements, smoking and genetics are among research targets
Posted April 20, 2009
By Amanda Gardner
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, April 20 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists looking at everyday factors that influence cancer risk are finding important new clues that could affect cancer prevention strategies.

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