About 1 in 5 men and women develop cancer in their lifetime. Whereas more men die from cancer (1 in 9) than women (1 in 12).
Visit the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics Center website to explore, interact with, and share cancer statistics. The website provides detailed statistics on a range of topics including: ...
What is dense breast tissue? Breast density is a measure of how much fibrous and glandular tissue (also known as fibroglandular tissue) there is in your breast, as compared to fat tissue. It isn’t ...
If you have testicular cancer or are close to someone who does, knowing what to expect can help you cope. Here you can find out all about testicular cancer, including risk factors, symptoms, how it's ...
Ask your cancer care team about the possibility of getting an extra supply of medicines, or if you should consider having any special equipment on hand. If you are due for a treatment during the ...
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, deciding what’s next can be overwhelming. ACS CARES™ (Community Access to Resources, Education, and Support) is the only app that equips ...
Over the past several decades, there has been progress in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment in the United States. And that’s lead to overall declines in cancer death rates. Yet, people ...
Estimated numbers of new cancer cases and deaths in 2022 (In 2022, there will be an estimated 1.9 million new cancer cases diagnosed and 609,360 cancer deaths in the United States.) Current cancer ...
Immunotherapy is the use of medicines that help a person’s own immune system find and destroy cancer cells. It can be used to treat some people with liver cancer. An important part of the immune ...
A new study reports that by 2050, global cancer cases in men are expected to increase by 84%. Cancer deaths for men are expected to increase by 93%. These findings were published in Cancer, a journal ...
Sociodemographic factors such as a limited education and poverty, may influence a person’s exposure to risk factors and ...