Cancer

Cancer is an illness that results in the abnormal growth of cells in a particular part of the body. When cancer develops in the gland located in the front of the neck, it’s known as thyroid cancer. Approximately 12,000 men and 35,000 women get this specific disease in the United States every year. While about […]

Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer in women in the United States, only behind certain types of skin cancer. Currently, the American Cancer Society estimates that 1 in every 8 American women will develop breast cancer during their lifetimes; an estimate that equates to about 276,480 new cases of invasive breast […]

Melanoma is a fatal form of skin cancer which is predicted to claim around 6,850 lives in the United States in 2020. Figures published by the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that melanoma is increasing in prevalence, with the number of cases more than doubling over the past 30 years. What Is […]

Leukemia is a cancer that affects the blood. The first changes occur in the bone marrow, with the number of abnormal blood cells increasing considerably. According to the American Cancer Society, over 60,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with a form of leukemia in 2020. In fact, every three minutes, a person […]