Even if you’ve never touched a cigarette, you could still be at risk for lung cancer. In fact, anyone can get lung cancer.

Platelets (also called thrombocytes) are blood cells that help blood to clot. When you’re injured, clotting keeps you from losing too much blood. Having low platelets (also called thrombocytopenia) ...

“As a two-time prostate cancer survivor, I enjoy today as if it will be my last,” Jesse said. “I engage every man I meet ...

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 ...

Catching cancer early often allows for a higher likelihood of successful treatment. Some early cancers may have signs and symptoms that can be noticed, but that is not always the case. Here are some ...

A 2D mammogram is the conventional way to look at breast tissue. The machine takes 2 x-ray pictures of each breast. One is ...

Dr. Katz's research shows how important it is for all breast cancer survivors to have access to genetic testing services, ...

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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which was co-created by the American Cancer Society (ACS) in 1985. It began as a week-long campaign to educate women about ...

People who currently smoke or formerly smoked are at higher risk for lung cancer. The American Cancer Society recommends yearly lung cancer screening with a low-dose CT scan (LDCT) for some of these ...

HPV can be passed from one person to another by intimate skin-to-skin contact. It’s not spread through blood or body fluids. HPV can be spread to someone else even when an infected person has no signs ...

A neoplasm is an abnormal growth of cells in the body. It happens when the body’s normal process of making and replacing cells doesn’t work as it should. When a neoplasm forms into an abnormal growth, ...