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Lung Cancer Screenings Increase Five-Year Survival Rate by 73%

An English study concluded that screening people at high risk for developing lung cancer can increase their five-year survival chances by 73%. Published in the...

Lowering Your Cancer Risks on Your Lunch Break

We’ve never had more reason to exercise. Every time you turn on the television, listen to the radio, or surf the web, there’s someone with...

IBM Watson and American Cancer Society Team up to Create Virtual...

The American Cancer Society and IBM are developing the first virtual cancer health advisor, which is designed to assist patients, survivors, caregivers and advocates...

Genetic and Molecular Tests May Help in Fighting Melanoma

Melanoma rates in the United States have doubled over the past 20 years, but new genetic and molecular tests may prove helpful in diagnosing...

10 Things You Should Know About Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, affecting both men and women of all ages. In order to...

What Is Male Breast Cancer?

Breast cancer may strike many as an exclusively female concern. In truth, however, men should be aware that they too can develop the disease....

Why We Walk: Karyn McCann – Former Marine Fighting a Different...

We continue along in our ‘Why We Walk’ series with the survival story of Karyn McCann, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who was diagnosed...