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Body WeightSmoking Rates Historically Low, but Other Cancer-related Behaviors Need Improvement
The latest statistics about the major cancer risk factors and screening test use in the United States are now available in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention and in the American Cancer Society Report Cancer Prevention and Early Detection, 2021-2022.
Study: High BMI + Certain Genetic Makeup = Sharp Increase in Women’s Colorectal Cancer Risk
For women with a certain genetic makeup, being overweight or obese significantly raises the risk for colorectal cancer, according to a recent study published in JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Cancer Research Insights from the Latest Decade, 2010 to 2020
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.
Study Finds Losing Weight After 50 May Lower Breast Cancer Risk
Women who lose weight after age 50 and keep it off have a lower risk of breast cancer than women whose weight stays the same, according to a study from researchers at the American Cancer Society, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and others.