But they share a common story – one familiar to many Black girls interested in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM). They face doubts, discouraging comments, and pressure to ...

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 ...

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 ...

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. See how American Cancer Society researchers are helping put an end to this disease. American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers study the most effective ways ...

Costochondritis is not cancer, but its symptoms can resemble those of some types of cancer. It can also develop after certain ...

American Cancer Society (ACS) as scientific vice president of Early Cancer Detection Science after 26 years as a researcher at the National Cancer Institute. He facilitates the ACS transition to ...

In 2026, an estimated 158,850 new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) will be diagnosed, and 55,230 people will die from the disease in the United States. The Alaska Native population has the highest CRC ...

After someone is diagnosed with mesothelioma, doctors will try to figure out if it has spread, and if so, how far. This process is called staging. Pleural mesothelioma, the most common type, is the ...

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, ...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) recommends that women and other individuals with a cervix follow this guideline to help find cervical cancer early. Following this guideline can also help find ...

Plastic turns up everywhere in modern life for good reason. It’s adaptable, sturdy, and light. Plastic can help make cars safer and keep food fresher for longer. But all that plastic comes with a ...

Catching cancer early often allows for a higher likelihood of successful treatment. Some early cancers may have signs and symptoms that can be noticed, but that is not always the case. Here are some ...