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For Your Best Life After Cancer—Eat Well & Be Physically Active
Published on: March 16, 2022
Updated ACS guidelines for diet and physical activity aim to help cancer survivors reduce their risk for the cancer's return and for dying from cancer.
Study: Getting Enough Exercise Lowers Risk of 7 Cancers
Published on: January 9, 2020
Getting recommended amounts of physical activity is linked to a lower risk for 7 cancer types, according to a study from the American Cancer Society, the National Cancer Institute, and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Cancer Research Insights from the Latest Decade, 2010 to 2020
Published on: December 30, 2019
Here’s a look at some of the significant advances in cancer research from the past 10 years that are helping to save lives now – and how American Cancer Society staff and funded researchers have contributed to each one.
Research to Help Women Prevent Breast Cancer or Live Their Best Life With It
Published on: October 23, 2019
These 3 scientists are contributing to research that may help families affected by breast cancer in the future. They're studying the most effective language to include in dense breast notifications after mammography, what makes a cancer cell that’s been dormant—not growing—suddenly reactivate, and the effectiveness of a program to help Latina breast cancer survivors overcome barriers to exercising regularly.
