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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.
Smoking Rates Historically Low, but Other Cancer-related Behaviors Need Improvement
Published on: May 19, 2021
About 45% of the total expected deaths in the US are from preventable causes such as cigarette smoking, excess body weight, and others. Learn more.
Study: High BMI + Certain Genetic Makeup = Sharp Increase in Women's Colorectal Cancer Risk
Published on: April 28, 2020
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
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.
