What patients and caregivers need to know about cancer, coronavirus, and COVID-19.
Whether you or someone you love has cancer, knowing what to expect can help you cope. From basic information about cancer and its causes to in-depth information on specific cancer types – including risk factors, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment options – you’ll find it here.
You can help reduce your risk of cancer by making healthy choices like eating right, staying active and not smoking. It’s also important to follow recommended screening guidelines, which can help detect certain cancers early.
Whether you want to learn about treatment options, get advice on coping with side effects, or have questions about health insurance, we’re here to help. We can even find you a free ride to treatment or a free place to stay when treatment is far from home.
Our team of expert journalists brings you all angles of the cancer story – from breaking news and survivor stories to in-depth insights into cutting-edge research.
What does it take to outsmart cancer? Research. We’ve invested more than $5 billion in cancer research since 1946, all to find more – and better – treatments, uncover factors that may cause cancer, and improve cancer patients’ quality of life.
We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers and donors. Together, we’re making a difference – and you can, too. Become a volunteer, make a tax-deductible donation, or participate in a fundraising event to help us save lives.
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The American Cancer Society couldn’t do what we do without the support of our partners. Learn more about these partnerships and how you too can join us in our mission to save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer.
At the American Cancer Society, we’re on a mission to free the world from cancer. Until we do, we’ll be funding and conducting research, sharing expert information, supporting patients, and spreading the word about prevention. All so you can live longer — and better.
Millions of people just like you have found meaningful ways to give back with the American Cancer Society. Read their stories and discover how you can make a difference and feed your passions through volunteering.
Commercial photographer Fernando Decillis chose the American Cancer Society for volunteering because it’s people-centered. He says, “I wanted to help tell the stories of people who benefit from the work the American Cancer Society does.”
College student Belinda Qu enjoys giving back to her community as a ride coordinator for the American Cancer Society Road To Recovery® program in Nassau County.
Deborah George-Feres became a skill-based volunteer with the American Cancer Society to give back and to honor her mother, who died from cancer. For Deborah, the best part about volunteering is the people she meets.
A childhood friendship inspired Perry Reed to volunteer with the American Cancer Society Relay For Life program. Perry is now a national volunteer who helps cancer patients through advocacy.
Find inspiration, hope, and support in volunteer stories about other people whose lives have been touched by cancer.