Alabama Related Information

The American Cancer Society's local resources, programs, and events help those going through cancer in Alabama.

Find American Cancer Society research grants and health professional training grants by state.

Biography of Jeff Fehlis, Executive Vice President of the American Cancer Society's South Region.

Read about recent updates and what to expect when you enter the Hope Lodge in Birmingham, AL. The American Cancer Society is here to help you recover.

Cowden disease is a type of PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) caused by a mutation in the PTEN gene. PHTS raises the risk of developing certain types of cancer, including skin, thyroid, breast, endometrial, colorectal, and kidney.

Study shows that, for women age 65 and older with breast cancer, poverty has a greater affect on survival than whether they live in a rural or urban area.