The Latest Breaking News from American Cancer Society

Treatment rates boom but patients report one 'unbearable’ symptom of advanced cancer

Sufferers often describe an ongoing sense of extreme tiredness that can 'affect you physically, mentally and emotionally' and does not get better with rest

Wales Online · Jan 9, 2023

Advanced cancer patients report this one ‘unbearable’ symptom - as treatment rates boom

Cancer patients often describe an ongoing sense of extreme tiredness that can 'affect you physically, mentally and emotionally' and does not get better with rest

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023

Kirstie Alley died from colon cancer, a silent disease that usually doesn't have symptoms until it's too late. Here's what you need to know

The “Cheers” actress was 71.

Fortune · Dec 6, 2022

Consumer Health: Treating liver cancer

More than 41,000 new cases of primary liver cancer and intrahepatic bile duct cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, and more than 30,000 people will die of these diseases, according to the American Cancer Society.

Tribune News Service · Oct 31, 2022

Mary J. Blige, Jill Biden team up for cancer prevention

R&B singer Mary J

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2022

Is antiperspirant bad for you? Dermatologists debunk the persistent fear

While there's no evidence antiperspirants cause cancer, there might be some reasons to avoid it. We spoke to dermatologists to help you parse antiperspirant myths from reality.

Inverse · Oct 24, 2022

Consumer Health: What is a mammogram, and why are they important?

Breast cancer accounts for 1 in 3 of all new cancers diagnosed in women in the U.S. each year, according to the American Cancer Society. It's estimated that more than 43,00 women in the U.S. will die from breast cancer this year.

Tribune News Service · Oct 24, 2022

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Don’t skip routine mammograms

Here are some key facts to know about mammograms and why the screenings are important.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 19, 2022

Colonoscopy is still the most recommended screening for colorectal cancer, despite conflicting headlines and flawed interpretations of a new study

A recently published study in a high-profile medical journal appeared to call into question the efficacy of colonoscopy, a proven and widely utilized strategy for the screening and prevention of colorectal cancer.

The Conversation · Oct 19, 2022

Colonoscopies save lives. Doctors push back against European study that casts doubt

Colon cancer specialists worry that results of a study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine could be misconstrued, and keep patients from getting lifesaving cancer screening.

WEKU · Oct 13, 2022