Most often, initial treatment of bladder cancer is based on the stage (extent) of the cancer, although other factors can also be important. Learn more here.

Burn pits have been used by the US military at bases in the Middle East to dispose of waste. Learn more about links between burn pit exposures & cancer risk.

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 allows certain employees to take reasonable unpaid leave for certain family and medical reasons. Learn more.

Signs and symptoms are ways the body lets you know that you have an injury, illness, or disease. A sign, such as fever or bleeding, can be seen or measured by someone else. A symptom, such as pain or ...

Get detailed information about breast cancer detection through tests such as mammograms, ultrasounds, other imaging tests and biopsies.

Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The cancer cells make large amounts of an abnormal protein (called a macroglobulin). Another name for WM is ...

Dairy contains important nutrients, including calcium, vitamins, protein, and zinc. It can promote bone health and prevent ...

Research shows that for most people exercise is safe and helpful before, during, and after cancer treatment. It can help improve your quality of life as well as the energy you have to do the things ...

A different study presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting showed that one specific diet may benefit people with colon ...

Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 is an educational companion for Cancer Statistics 2024, a scientific paper published in the American Cancer Society journal, CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. These ...

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the United States, except for skin cancers. It accounts for about 30% (or 1 in 3) of all new female cancers each year. The American Cancer Society's ...

Resectable versus unresectable cancer The AJCC staging system provides a detailed summary of how far an esophagus cancer has spread. But for treatment purposes, doctors are often more concerned about ...