Cancer Type

Skin, breast, prostate and lung are the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the U.S. Learn how to reduce your risk.

Dr. Shanda Blackmon, a Mayo Clinic thoracic surgeon, shares what she tells her patients about lung cancer surgery, recovery and survivorship.

Dr. Christine Klassen explains what it means to have dense breasts and why they can make breast cancer screening more difficult.

Dr. Sameer Parikh explains the crucial role blood tests play in diagnosing and treating chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL.

Dr. Trenton Foster explains why it's important to have thyroid nodules evaluated by a health care professional to rule out thyroid cancer.

Urologist Dr. Mitchell Humphreys explains how exercise can help men with prostate cancer improve treatment outcomes.

Pancreatic cancer survivor Judy Ethen and others with a family history of the disease are helping researchers create ways to detect pancreatic cancer at an early stage when it can be cured.

Dr. Cardenas-Trowers explains the barriers women of color must overcome to ensure they receive screening for cervical cancer.

The findings will help health care professionals personalize approaches to breast cancer screening and risk factors.

The discovery strengthens evidence that the microbiome is an important indicator for early detection of ovarian cancer.