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Cancer

Cancer causes more deaths every year than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined.


When young girls get breast cancer

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Seen as a disease of older woman, it's time that people realize that young women CAN and DO get breast cancer!... More

11 Facts about Cancer

About 40% of all cancers are preventable by maintaining a healthy diet, exercising, and not using tobacco.... More

Background on Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells, which can result in death... More

You've seen the pink ribbons, but do you know how many American women actually get breast cancer? One in eight. While America may have the highest rates of breast cancer in the world, other countries are catching up, thanks to changes in diet, lifestyle, and exposure to carcinogens. We don't have a cure, but this is Good Magazine's video version of the awareness ribbon.