Prevention & Control
Cancer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As a leader in nationwide efforts to ease the burden of cancer, CDC works with national cancer organizations, state health agencies, and other key groups to develop, implement, and promote effective strategies for preventing and controlling cancer.

Cancer Topics

Prevention
Ways to reduce cancer risk; free or low-cost screening

Data and Statistics
United States Cancer Statistics, other tools, and statistics

Health Disparities
Helping ensure equal access to cancer care

Publications
Printed materials in English and Spanish

Preventing Infections
Your risk is higher if you're getting chemotherapy

Research
Journal articles by Division of Cancer Prevention and Control scientists

Survivorship
Living with, through and beyond cancer

American Cancer Society

Breast Cancer

Prevention, Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging

• Can breast cancer be prevented?
• Can breast cancer be found early?
• Signs and symptoms of breast cancer
• How is breast cancer diagnosed?
• How is breast cancer classified?
• Tests for breast cancer spread
• How is breast cancer staged?

Cervical Cancer

Prevention, Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging

• Can cervical cancer be prevented?
• Can cervical cancer be found early?
• Signs and symptoms of cervical cancer
• How is cervical cancer diagnosed?
• How is cervical cancer staged?

Colorectal Cancer

Prevention, Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Staging

• Can colorectal cancer be prevented?
• Can colorectal polyps and cancer be found early?
• Colorectal cancer signs and symptoms
• Tests for colorectal cancer
• Colorectal cancer stages