The American Cancer Society awarded 14 new Discovery Boost grants and 4 new Mission Boost grants across 17 institutions this ...

Getting support from a weight loss counselor or therapist can help people lose weight. Intensive behavioral therapy (IBT) ...

Thirty-eight new postdoctoral fellowships and two Clinician Scientist Development Grants have been awarded by the American ...

Weight-loss drugs (or medicines) are one of the options available for people who want help with weight loss. They work in ...

Bariatric surgery (weight loss surgery) is one of the options available to some people to help with excess body weight.

At Making Strides Against Breast Cancer events, participants walk to celebrate and honor breast cancer survivors, thrivers, and caregivers, educate the public about prevention and detection to reduce ...

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive type of invasive breast cancer. TNBC differs from other types of invasive breast cancer in that it tends to grow and spread faster, has fewer ...

Although the AJCC (TNM) staging system (see Liver Cancer Stages) is often used to describe the spread of a liver cancer, doctors use more practical system to determine a person’s treatment options: ...

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of plasma cells. Normal plasma cells are found in the bone marrow (the soft, inner parts of certain bones where new blood cells are made). They are an important part of ...