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Risk FactorsACS Cancer Prevention Blueprint Targets Controllable Risk Factors
This second 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.
Study: New Genes Linked With Triple Negative Breast Cancer
We've known that mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are linked with an increased risk for breast cancer. Now we know about 5 other genes associated with a high risk for triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) thanks to a study by former American Cancer Society grant recipient, Fergus J. Couch, PhD. Knowing these genes can help doctors improve the screening process for women who have a personal or family history of breast or ovarian cancer. Identifying them also allows new treatments for TNBC to be tested.
Study: Obesity Linked to Colorectal Cancer in Young Women
New research shows obesity may be contributing to increasing rates of colorectal cancer among younger Americans.
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.