Specific Types of Cancer
Breast | Colorectal
Gastrointestinal | Gynecologic
Hematologic | Lung
Prostate | Skin Cancer & Melanoma
Other Types of Cancer
Breast
What is a mammogram? [answer]
I keep hearing about something called inflammatory breast cancer. What is it? [answer]
I have breast cancer. How can I find a support group? [answer]
When should women begin having screening mammograms? [answer]
What increases a woman's risk for breast cancer? [answer]
I've read that American women have a one-in-seven chance of getting breast cancer. What does this mean? [answer]
My friend has breast cancer, and now they say it is in her lungs too. Does this mean she has lung cancer? [answer]
Can antiperspirants or deodorants cause breast cancer? [answer]
What is the best method of finding breast cancer early? [answer]
What can you tell me about a new treatment to prevent breast cancer from coming back? [answer]
Is it true that antibiotics can cause breast cancer? [answer]
What causes breast cancer? [answer]
Who should have mammograms and how often? [answer]
Are there national organizations that help women who have breast cancer? [answer]
What is inflammatory breast cancer and how is it treated? [answer]
Who should consider taking the drug tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer? [answer]
My daughter says I should have a mammogram every year. How important is this test? [answer]
I recently was diagnosed with breast cancer. My doctor wants me to have a sentinel node biopsy. What is this? [answer]
What are my chances of developing breast cancer? [answer]
I've had surgery for breast cancer and my doctor recommends more treatment. How can I choose among the many treatment choices? [answer]
My mother is cancer-free five years after her breast cancer surgery. Yet she remains fearful that the cancer may come back. How can I help her? [answer]
I've read about a new drug called Herceptin that is helping some cancer patients. Who could benefit from this? [answer]
I stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after I read it could increase my risk of breast cancer. Will my risk return to normal now? [answer]
Can a pregnant woman develop breast cancer? [answer]
How does tamoxifen prevent breast cancer? Does it increase a woman's risk for other cancers? [answer]
Recent news reports have questioned the value of screening mammograms. I am confused. Should I still have this test? [answer]
What can you tell me about a new breast cancer test called ductal lavage? [answer]
My sister was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. What is that? [answer]
My friend was diagnosed with Paget's disease of the breast. Is this cancer? [answer]
Colorectal
What are the symptoms of colon cancer? [answer]
My brother just found out he has colon cancer. What can I do to reduce my risk of developing this disease? [answer]
Who is at risk for colorectal cancer? [answer]
Which tests are used to find colorectal cancer? [answer]
What is virtual colonoscopy? [answer]
Is it true that aspirin can prevent colon cancer? [answer]
Is there a promising new treatment for advanced colorectal cancer? [answer]
Gastrointestinal
What are the symptoms of stomach cancer? [answer]
Can stomach cancer be prevented? [answer]
What causes liver cancer? [answer]
Who is at risk for cancer of the pancreas? [answer]
Gynecologic
I am meeting with my doctor this week to discuss my abnormal Pap test result. What questions should I ask? [answer]
What are the symptoms of uterine cancer? [answer]
What are the risk factors for cervical cancer? [answer]
Do older women still need to have Pap tests? [answer]
What should women know about cervical cancer screening? [answer]
What causes ovarian cancer? [answer]
What can you tell me about the new test for ovarian cancer? [answer]
Hematologic
What are the symptoms of leukemia? [answer]
What are the symptoms of Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma? [answer]
Is leukemia cancer? [answer]
What is Hodgkin's disease? [answer]
Lung
I would like to quit smoking. What steps should I take? [answer]
I'm trying to quit smoking, but it's hard because I feel so anxious. What can I do? [answer]
How can I protect my young son from secondhand smoke? [answer]
Is it bad for my health to be around my husband while he's smoking? [answer]
What makes tobacco smoke so harmful? [answer]
Does secondhand smoke cause cancer? [answer]
I'm over 50. At my age, is there any point in quitting smoking? [answer]
I haven't had a cigarette since I quit three weeks ago. But there are times when I feel my resolve start to slip. How can I stay on track? [answer]
Am I at risk for lung cancer if I smoke only three or four cigarettes a day? [answer]
Does lung cancer run in families? [answer]
Is it true that women smokers are more likely than men to get lung cancer? [answer]
Is there a new drug available for lung cancer patients? [answer]
Do lung cancer screening tests save lives? [answer]
Are "light" cigarettes safer than regular cigarettes? [answer]
Prostate
What questions should I ask my doctor about the results of my prostate biopsy? [answer]
My doctor told me that my risk of prostate cancer is higher because I am African American. What are other risk factors for prostate cancer? [answer]
I was just diagnosed with early prostate cancer. How do I decide which treatment is best for me? [answer]
What can prostate cancer screening do? [answer]
What should older men know about prostate changes? [answer]
What are the treatment choices for prostate cancer that has not spread? [answer]
Can chemotherapy help men with advanced prostate cancer live longer? [answer]
What are the symptoms of prostate cancer? [answer]
Is there a link between pesticides and prostate cancer? [answer]
What is the PSA test? [answer]
Should men get a PSA test every year? [answer]
If I have a low PSA level, could I still have prostate cancer? [answer]
My grandfather was diagnosed with prostate cancer. His doctor recommended "watchful waiting" instead of treating his cancer. I don't understand. [answer]
My father has an enlarged prostate. Does this mean he will get prostate cancer? [answer]
Skin Cancer and Melanoma
Who is most at risk for melanoma? [answer]
How common is skin cancer? What are the symptoms? [answer]
How can I protect myself and my family from skin cancer? [answer]
How is melanoma different from other skin cancers? [answer]
How can I check my skin for cancer? [answer]
Now that summer is here, I worry about skin cancer. What are the facts? [answer]
Other Types of Cancer
What are the symptoms of bladder cancer? [answer]
I recently found some bright red patches inside my mouth, and it hurts when I swallow. Are these signs of oral cancer? [answer]
My boyfriend says he can feel a lump in his testicle. Is that a sign of cancer? [answer]
What is the larynx? Who is at risk for cancer of the larynx? [answer]
My father has bladder cancer. Does this put me at increased risk for the disease? [answer]
A co-worker has been diagnosed with Merkel cell cancer. What is that? [answer]
What should men know about testicular cancer? [answer]
