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Cancer UpdatesCommon Questions About the COVID-19 Outbreak
Cancer patients, their caregivers, and others need to take precautions to lower their risk of getting COVID-19, which is caused by a type of coronavirus. Learn what you can do to help protect yourself and others.
Risk of Dying from Cancer Continues to Drop at an Accelerated Pace
New 2022 cancer facts and figures show overall improvement, with new milestones for early detection of lung cancer, but with slowing progress for prostate and breast cancer.
Impact Ratings Show Cancer Journal Continues to Outperform
The annual scientific and clinical Journal Impact Factors were released on June 30, and the American Cancer Society’s CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians outperformed. The CA impact factor climbed from 292.3 last year to a staggering 508.7 and remains the highest-rated oncology journal in the world.
When Should You Start Getting Screened for Colorectal Cancer?
Regular screening can find colorectal cancer when it is small, hasn’t spread, and might be easier to treat. People at average risk for colorectal cancer begin screening at age 45.
Facts & Figures 2021 Reports Another Record-Breaking 1-Year Drop in Cancer Deaths
Read the Cancer Facts & Figures 2021, for the latest estimates, information and statistics for deaths related to cancer.