Estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2020 (In 2020, there will be an estimated 1.8 million new cancer cases diagnosed and 606,520 cancer deaths in the United States.) Current cancer ...

After someone is diagnosed with stomach cancer (gastric cancer), doctors will do exams and tests to help determine if it has spread, and if so, how far. This process is called staging. The stage of a ...

If you are diagnosed with thyroid cancer, doctors will try to figure out whether it has spread, and if so, how far. This process is called staging. The stage of a cancer describes how much cancer is ...

B-cell lymphomas make up most (about 85%) of the non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL) in the United States. These types of lymphomas start in early forms of B lymphocytes (B cells). The most common types of ...

Several tests can be used to screen for colorectal cancer (see American Cancer Society Guideline for Colorectal Cancer Screening). The most important thing is to get screened, no matter which test you ...

If you or your child has been diagnosed with osteosarcoma, the cancer care team will discuss treatment options with you. It is important to weigh the benefits of each option against the possible risks ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some people have few or no side effects from radiation therapy. Others have quite a few. Every person reacts differently to treatment. Your side effects will also depend on the type and location of ...

After someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer, doctors will try to figure out if it has spread, and if so, how far. This process is called staging. The stage of a cancer describes how much cancer ...

Kidney cancer is also called renal cancer. It is one of the ten most common cancers in adults. Wilms tumor (or nephroblastoma) is a type of kidney cancer in children. The information here is only ...

If you have signs or symptoms that suggest you might have non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), exams and tests will be done to find out for sure. If the results show lymphoma, more tests will be done to ...