Scientific breakthroughs happen when teams work together to pursue a common goal. Scientists Jolanta Grembecka, PhD, and ...

B lymphocytes (B cells): B cells make proteins called antibodies to help protect your body from germs (bacteria and viruses). T lymphocytes (T cells): There are many types of T cells. Some T cells ...

Research shows that for most people, exercise is safe and helpful before, during, and after cancer treatment. Physical activity can improve your quality of life and give you more energy to do the ...

If you are diagnosed with stomach cancer (gastric cancer), doctors will do exams and tests to help determine if it has spread, and if so, how far. This process is called staging. The stage describes ...

The ACS develops guidelines for cancer screening and prevention to meet the needs of clinicians, the general public, and policy. Since 1980, the American Cancer Society (ACS) has introduced and ...

Cancer and cancer treatment may cause bowel or bladder changes or problems such as diarrhea, constipation, incontinence, or retention. Learn why they might happen and what to expect if they do.

To understand bile duct cancer, it helps to know about the bile ducts and what they normally do. Bile is a fluid made in your liver and stored in your gallbladder. Your bile ducts are a series of thin ...

The drug ivermectin is one example. It’s gotten a lot of attention in recent years, but is not approved to treat any cancer ...

Although breast cancer is much more common in women, men can get it too. Understanding the causes and risk factors, such as genetics, hormone levels, and certain medical conditions, can help you take ...

Blood transfusions (or blood product transfusions) temporarily replace parts of your blood when your body can't make them on its own or loses them from bleeding. Learn more about blood products, how ...

Ads and social media influencers have been singing the praises of full-body MRIs recently. People who recommend these scans ...

LCIS is not considered cancer, and it typically does not spread beyond the lobule (that is, it doesn't become invasive breast cancer) if it isn’t treated. But having LCIS does increase your risk of ...