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How Your Weight Affects Your Risk of Breast Cancer
9/29/2016

For women, being overweight or obese after menopause increases the risk of breast cancer .


NCI collaborates with Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
9/27/2016

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) announced a collaboration with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) to incorporate MMRF's wealth of genomic and clinical data on the disease into the NCI Genomic Data Commons (GDC), a publicly available database.


Ovarian Cancer Researcher Aims to Find New Treatment
9/22/2016

With her crowdfunded research grant from the American Cancer Society, Rebecca Wates, PhD, has a shot at changing the outlook for ovarian cancer.


Large Study Finds No Link Between Vasectomy and Prostate Cancer Risk
9/22/2016

A large study from the American Cancer Society adds to the evidence that vasectomy does not increase prostate cancer risk.


CDC: Adults Aged 50 and Older Need More Physical Activity
9/16/2016

More than 1 in 4 Americans ages 50 and older get no physical activity beyond their normal daily routine, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).


Study Compares Surgery, Radiation, and Active Monitoring to Treat Prostate Cancer
9/15/2016

A study of men in the United Kingdom with early-stage prostate cancer found they were just as likely to survive 10 years whether they had surgery, radiation, or active monitoring – which meant closely watching their disease for any changes and giving them active treatment only if needed.


Feelings Book Helps Kids Cope with Cancer
9/15/2016

To help support and encourage people touched by childhood cancer, especially during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in September, the American Cancer Society offers an excerpt of My Cancer Days, a book that helps kids explore the emotional ups and downs of daily life during treatment.


The Rare Gift Making a Major Impact in Childhood Cancer Research
9/14/2016

A donation of cord blood from a little boy who died of leukemia is leading to key insights into this childhood cancer.


Can Coffee Lower Cancer Risk?
9/14/2016

Most Americans drink at least 1 cup of coffee a day, and many feel like they can’t face the morning without it. So wouldn’t it be great if our beloved beverage helped protect us from cancer?