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Risk FactorsStudy Ties Whole Grains to Lower Risk of Liver Cancer
A large observational study shows eating more whole-grain foods may be linked to a lower risk of getting liver cancer.
Six Ways to Lower Your Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Help lower your risk for getting colorectal cancer with our 6 tips for lifestyle changes you can start making right now.
Study: Oncologists Want More Education About LGBTQ Issues
A survey of oncologists finds that most say they don’t know enough about how to treat people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) community, but want to learn more.
ACS Cancer Prevention Blueprint Targets Controllable Risk Factors
This third chapter in the American Cancer Society Cancer Control Blueprint describes what we know about risk factors for cancer. It provides strategies people can use to help avoid those risk factors. It also offers strategies that cities, states, and communities can use to help people avoid them. It's co-authored by staff researcher Susan Gapstur, PhD, MPH, senior vice president of Behavioral and Epidemiology Research.
2018 in Review: Top 10 Cancer News Stories
In 2018 we published stories about new findings in cancer risk factors, prevention, treatment, and survivorship issues. Our writers and editors have chosen the 10 most significant stories that made headlines on cancer.org this year.
Can Coffee Lower Cancer Risk?
What’s the latest about the health effects of that morning-boosting, belly-warming cup of rich, creamy coffee? We’ll tell you what the research says about coffee and your cancer risk.
How to Test Your Home for Radon
Getting your home tested for radon can help protect you and your family from a key cause of lung cancer.
Lung Cancer Risks for Non-smokers
30,000 Americans are expected to die of lung cancer this year – without ever having lit a cigarette and smoked. Here’s what we know about why some non-smokers get lung cancer.