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 ...

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 ...

Having too little (a deficiency) of a specific vitamin or mineral can lead to health problems. Researchers have reported ...

Cancer signs and symptoms can depend on where the cancer is, how big it is, and how much it affects nearby organs or tissues. Knowing what changes to watch for and when to see a doctor can help you ...

Having cancer or taking care of someone with cancer can change your daily life. You may be trying to balance cancer care, family needs, and your work schedule or job duties. Knowing your rights can ...

Your care team looks at many factors when recommending cancer treatment options. Your general health can help determine which treatment may work best for you. “We treat not only the cancer, but the ...

Nicole E. Caston, PhD, MPH, is an associate scientist of Health Services Research in the Surveillance, Prevention, & Health Services Research (SPHeRe) department of the American Cancer Society (ACS).

What is von Hippel-Lindau? VHL is an inherited condition that increases the risk of developing certain cancers, benign tumors, and cysts. Problems related to VHL may start at an early age. VHL is ...

In MPNs, too many blood stem cells (immature cells) in the bone marrow develop into mature blood cells. These extra cells build up in the blood and bone marrow over time. This condition usually gets ...

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 ...

A neoplasm is an abnormal growth of cells in the body. It happens when the body’s normal process of making and replacing cells doesn’t work as it should. When a neoplasm forms into an abnormal growth, ...

Many people with cancer look online for answers. Some websites and social media posts share treatment claims that have not been tested by scientists. These often sound too good to be true, and the ...