Get Moving to Help Reduce Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Engaging in regular exercise is good for you for many reasons, and one of them is to lower your risk of getting breast cancer.
A Pioneer in Developing Drugs for People with T-Cell Lymphoma
Owen A. O'Connor, MD, PhD, was awarded the prestigious American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor grant in July 2018. He was selected because of his expertise and ongoing work to develop drugs to improve treatments for people with Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphomas. He's a professor and researcher at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, New York.
Five Ways to Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk
Although there is no sure way to prevent breast cancer, there are several things you can do that may lower your likelihood of getting it.
If You’re Called Back After a Mammogram
Women getting their routine mammogram will often receive a letter within 30 days saying the results were normal. However, getting called back after a screening mammogram is fairly common and can be scary.
FDA Approves Libtayo (Cemiplimab) for a Type of Skin Cancer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Libtayo (cemiplimab) to treat people with advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the skin.
Report: Cancer Risk Varies Widely Among Hispanic Americans
A new report from the American Cancer Society highlights the wide variation in cancer risk within the US Hispanic/Latino population.
How Your Weight May Affect Your Risk of Breast Cancer
For women, being overweight or obese after menopause increases the risk of breast cancer . But the connection between weight and breast cancer risk is complicated.
How Your Diet May Affect Your Risk of Breast Cancer
Eating right is one important way to help lower your risk of breast cancer. Find out what the evidence tells us about fat, vitamin supplements, soy, dairy, and sugar.