Having too little (a deficiency) of a specific vitamin or mineral can lead to health problems. Researchers have reported ...

Your care team looks at many factors when recommending cancer treatment options. Your general health can help determine which treatment may work best for you. “We treat not only the cancer, but the ...

Having cancer or taking care of someone with cancer can change your daily life. You may be trying to balance cancer care, family needs, and your work schedule or job duties. Knowing your rights can ...

Nicole E. Caston, PhD, MPH, is an associate scientist of Health Services Research in the Surveillance, Prevention, & Health Services Research (SPHeRe) department of the American Cancer Society (ACS).

To understand bile duct cancer, it helps to know about the bile ducts and what they normally do. Bile is a fluid made in your liver and stored in your gallbladder. Your bile ducts are a series of thin ...

What is von Hippel-Lindau? VHL is an inherited condition that increases the risk of developing certain cancers, benign tumors, and cysts. Problems related to VHL may start at an early age. VHL is ...

Survival rates can give you an idea of what percentage of people with the same type and stage of cancer are still alive a certain amount of time (usually 5 years) after they were diagnosed. They can’t ...

If you’re looking for cancer information and resources in Nevada you’ve come to the right place. From our local fundraising events to our cancer support programs, you’ll find everything you need to ...

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, ...

In MPNs, too many blood stem cells (immature cells) in the bone marrow develop into mature blood cells. These extra cells build up in the blood and bone marrow over time. This condition usually gets ...

Blood cancers are cancers in which different types of blood cells start to grow out of control. They can start in the bone marrow, where new blood cells are made, or in the lymphatic system, which ...

The American Cancer Society Hope Lodge program provides a free home away from home for cancer patients and their caregivers. More than just a roof over their heads, it’s a nurturing community that ...