What community resources does the American cancer Society offer?

We offer programs and services to help the more than 1.4 million cancer patients diagnosed each year in this country, and the 14 million cancer survivors – as well as their family and friends. We provide information, day-to-day help, and emotional support. And best of all, our help is free.

Is cancer Net reliable?

The official website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), the world’s foremost organization of cancer physicians, Cancer.Net provides easy-to-understand, up-to-date, reliable cancer information, reviewed and approved by oncology experts.

What are the two body systems that cancer cells travel through?

When cancer spreads, it’s called metastasis. In metastasis, cancer cells break away from where they first formed, travel through the blood or lymph system, and form new tumors in other parts of the body. Cancer can spread to almost anywhere in the body. But it commonly moves into your bones, liver, or lungs.

Where can I get help for cancer?

The Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition (CFAC) is a group of national organizations that provide financial help to patients. CFAC provides a searchable database of financial resources. CancerCare provides limited financial assistance for co-pays, transportation, home care, and child care.

Is cancer net peer reviewed?

All content is subject to a formal peer-review process by the Cancer.Net Editorial Board, composed of more than 150 medical, surgical, radiation, and pediatric oncologists, physician assistants, oncology nurses, social workers, and patient advocates.

Is the National cancer Institute a government agency?

The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the federal government’s principal agency for cancer research and training. Our team of approximately 3,500 is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), one of 11 agencies that make up the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Which hallmark entails immortality of the cancer cells?

Immortality comes at a price; the accumulation of damaging mutations only increases with time, which is why cancer is primarily a disease of an aging population. The immortalization of cancer cells by telomere maintenance therefore represents an essential step in tumor progression.