Our Resources
The internet is a tremendous source of both information and misinformation regarding cancer and its care. As part of our mission to provide clarity in the care of our patients, we offer a compilation of websites that offer reputable information to assist you in learning more about your diagnosis and its treatment.
American Cancer Society
All News Resources
- American Cancer Society appoints Art delaCruz as Chief Operating Officer
Mission-driven leader and Navy veteran to help advance greater collaboration and impact across ACS
- American Cancer Society Warns of Increase in U.S. Food Swamps; No Substantial Progress Reducing Food Deserts for Millions of People
ACS researchers stress the need to address food availability and prevention
- American Cancer Society and Cancer Research UK Present Third Annual Cancer Prevention Research Conference
- American Cancer Society Scientists to Present Cancer Research Advancements at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
This year’s American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting to be held in Chicago, May 29-June 2
- American Cancer Society Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline: Major Changes Emphasize Blood-Based and At-Home Stool Testing
ACS researchers aim to reduce colorectal cancer deaths by offering options to improve screening participation
All Nutrition Blogs
- American Cancer Society Warns of Increase in U.S. Food Swamps; No Substantial Progress Reducing Food Deserts for Millions of People
ACS researchers stress the need to address food availability and prevention
- American Cancer Society’s 4-Step Health Checklist for Back-to-School
- Living in Food Deserts Is Associated with Shorter Life Expectancy in the US, New Research Shows
American Cancer Society researchers stress effective interventions to increase healthy food accessibility to help improve diet quality and population health.
- Briefing Highlights Critical Need for Investment and Coordination in Nutrition Research
- Obesity-Related Cancers Rising in Young Adults in the U.S.
Millennials have about double the risk of some cancers compared to Baby Boomers at same age
NationaL Cancer Institute
The latest cancer news from the U.S. government's principal agency for cancer research.
- NIH researchers discover tissue biomarker that may indicate higher risk of aggressive breast cancer development and death
A series of tissue changes may be associated with an increased risk of developing aggressive breast cancer among women with benign breast disease, and poorer rates of survival among women with invasive breast cancer.
- Incidence rates of some cancer types have risen in people under age 50
From 2010 through 2019, the incidence of 14 cancer types rose among people under age 50. However, the incidence of 19 other cancer types has decreased among this population.
- Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer deaths continue to decline
Overall death rates from cancer declined steadily among men and women from 2001 through 2022, even during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the 2024 Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
- Combination immunotherapy shrank a variety of metastatic solid cancers
A new form of personalized cancer immunotherapy, known as tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy, dramatically improved the treatment’s effectiveness in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal cancers.
- Daily physical activity, even at light intensities, linked to lower cancer risk
A study of 85,000 older adults in the U.K. suggests that light- and moderate-to-vigorous-intensity daily physical activity can reduce cancer risk. The number of steps taken daily may be more important for cancer risk than the intensity of activity, the study shows.
The latest NCI fact sheets on a wide array of cancer topics including risk factors, prevention, support, treatment, and more.
- Tumor Markers
A fact sheet that defines tumor markers and describes how they can be used to aid diagnosis and treatment.
- Targeted Cancer Therapies
A fact sheet that describes targeted cancer therapies, which are drugs that interfere with specific molecules involved in cancer cell growth and survival.
- Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes
A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk, including who should consider testing, how to understand test results, and who has access to a person’s test results. Also contains information about at-home, or direct-to-consumer, genetic tests.
- Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer
A fact sheet that describes hormone therapy and its role in treating prostate cancer. Includes information about the different types of hormone therapy, how they are used, and possible side effects.
- HPV and Pap Testing
A fact sheet that describes cervical cancer screening, which includes the Pap test and HPV testing. The fact sheet includes information about cervical cancer screening guidelines.