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Fact sheets are updated and revised based on the latest cancer research.</p> <p>Use the subject listing below to find the fact sheets you are interested in.</p> <ul> <li><a href="#ui-id-1">Cancer Therapy</a></li> <li><a href="#ui-id-2">Cancer Types</a></li> <li><a href="#ui-id-3">Detection and Diagnosis</a></li> <li><a href="#ui-id-4">Diet and Nutrition</a></li> <li><a href="#ui-id-5">Prevention</a></li> <li><a href="#ui-id-6">Risk Factors and Possible Causes</a></li> <li><a href="#ui-id-7">Support, Coping, and Resources</a></li> <li><a href="#ui-id-8">Tobacco and Smoking Cessation</a></li> </ul>  <div class="managed list"> <h2>Cancer Therapy</h2> <ul> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/treatment/types/immunotherapy/angiogenesis-inhibitors-fact-sheet">Angiogenesis Inhibitors</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes cancer-fighting agents that block the growth of blood vessels that support tumor growth.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/breast/reconstruction-fact-sheet">Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes breast reconstruction after mastectomy, including surgical options, follow-up care, and breast cancer screening after reconstruction. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/breast/breast-hormone-therapy-fact-sheet">Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes hormone therapy (including antiestrogens, LH-RH agonists, aromatase inhibitors, and SERMs) and its role in preventing and treating breast cancer. Includes information about possible side effects.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/prostate/prostate-hormone-therapy-fact-sheet">Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes hormone therapy and its role in treating prostate cancer. Includes information about the different types of hormone therapy, how they are used, and possible side effects.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/staging/sentinel-node-biopsy-fact-sheet">Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes the sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) procedure, its use in determining the extent, or stage, of cancer in the body, and the results of research on the use of SLNB in breast cancer and melanoma.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/breast/risk-reducing-surgery-fact-sheet">Surgery to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes mastectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy, two risk-reducing surgeries that may be used to reduce the risks of breast and ovarian cancers in people at very high risk; the situations in which they may be considered; and nonsurgical options.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>  <div class="managed list"> <h2>Cancer Types</h2> <ul> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/bone/bone-fact-sheet">Primary Bone Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the diagnosis and treatment of cancers that develop in the bones.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/childhood-cancers/child-adolescent-cancers-fact-sheet">Cancer in Children and Adolescents</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that provides statistics about childhood and adolescent cancers in the United States, and discusses the types, causes, and treatment of these cancers.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/head-and-neck/head-neck-fact-sheet">Head and Neck Cancers</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and rehabilitation for cancers of the head and neck.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/breast/ibc-fact-sheet">Inflammatory Breast Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), an uncommon type of cancer in which the breast becomes red, swollen, and warm.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/breast/paget-breast-fact-sheet">Paget Disease of the Breast</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about Paget disease of the breast, a rare type of cancer that is sometimes called Paget disease of the nipple or mammary Paget disease.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>  <div class="managed list"> <h2>Detection and Diagnosis</h2> <ul> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/ct-scans-fact-sheet">Computed Tomography (CT) Scans and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes the CT scan procedure and technology and its uses in diagnosis, screening, and treatment.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/breast/mammograms-fact-sheet">Mammograms</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that defines screening and diagnostic mammograms; discusses the benefits and potential harms of screening mammography; and summarizes how findings, including breast density, are reported.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/diagnosis/pathology-reports-fact-sheet">Pathology Reports</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes the type of information that may be found in a surgical pathology report, the medical report about a piece of tissue removed from your body that is used to help diagnose and stage cancer. Learn more about this report and the information it contains.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/prostate/psa-fact-sheet">Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes the PSA screening test for prostate cancer and explains the benefits and limitations of the test.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/staging/sentinel-node-biopsy-fact-sheet">Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes the sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) procedure, its use in determining the extent, or stage, of cancer in the body, and the results of research on the use of SLNB in breast cancer and melanoma.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/colorectal/screening-fact-sheet">Screening Tests to Detect Colorectal Cancer and Polyps</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that discusses the tests used to screen people for colorectal cancer and key features of the different tests to consider when choosing one. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/diagnosis/tumor-markers-fact-sheet">Tumor Markers</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that defines tumor markers and describes how they can be used to aid diagnosis and treatment.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>  <div class="managed list"> <h2>Diet and Nutrition</h2> <ul> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/acrylamide-fact-sheet">Acrylamide and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that reviews research about a possible connection between acrylamide and cancer risk. Acrylamide is a chemical that has been found in certain foods, with especially high levels in potato chips, French fries, and other foods produced by high-temperature cooking.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/alcohol/alcohol-fact-sheet">Alcohol and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that summarizes the evidence linking alcohol consumption to the risk of various cancers. Includes information about factors that affect the risk of alcohol-associated cancers, such as a person鈥檚 genes and tobacco use.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/antioxidants-fact-sheet">Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about antioxidants, substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radical damage may lead to cancer.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/artificial-sweeteners-fact-sheet">Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that reviews research studies on the possible connection between artificial sweeteners and cancer.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cooked-meats-fact-sheet">Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that explains how certain chemicals are formed in meat that is cooked using high-temperature methods, such as pan frying or grilling, and describes the results of research on the relationship between consumption of these chemicals and cancer risk.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cruciferous-vegetables-fact-sheet">Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer Prevention</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that summarizes the results of studies about cruciferous vegetables and cancer. It includes a list of cruciferous vegetables and outlines dietary recommendations for vegetables.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/myths/fluoridated-water-fact-sheet">Fluoridated Water</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that reviews research about the possibility of a connection between fluoridated water and cancer.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/obesity-fact-sheet">Obesity and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that summarizes the evidence linking overweight and obesity to the risk of various cancers and discusses how obesity affects cancer survivors.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/vitamin-d-fact-sheet">Vitamin D and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet summarizing studies looking at links between someone鈥檚 vitamin D level or vitamin D supplement use and their risk of developing or dying from cancer. It includes information about dietary recommendations for vitamin D.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>  <div class="managed list"> <h2>Prevention</h2> <ul> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/antioxidants-fact-sheet">Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about antioxidants, substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radical damage may lead to cancer.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cruciferous-vegetables-fact-sheet">Cruciferous Vegetables and Cancer Prevention</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that summarizes the results of studies about cruciferous vegetables and cancer. It includes a list of cruciferous vegetables and outlines dietary recommendations for vegetables.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/infectious-agents/hpv-vaccine-fact-sheet">Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for the prevention of infection with certain types of HPV, which is the major cause of cervical cancer.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/physical-activity-fact-sheet">Physical Activity and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that summarizes evidence linking physical activity (including exercise) to reduced cancer risk and sedentary behavior (including prolonged sitting) to increased cancer risk. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/breast/risk-reducing-surgery-fact-sheet">Surgery to Reduce the Risk of Breast Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes mastectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy, two risk-reducing surgeries that may be used to reduce the risks of breast and ovarian cancers in people at very high risk; the situations in which they may be considered; and nonsurgical options.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/vitamin-d-fact-sheet">Vitamin D and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet summarizing studies looking at links between someone鈥檚 vitamin D level or vitamin D supplement use and their risk of developing or dying from cancer. It includes information about dietary recommendations for vitamin D.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>  <div class="managed list"> <h2>Risk Factors and Possible Causes</h2> <ul> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/light-cigarettes-fact-sheet">"Light" Cigarettes and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that answers questions about the health effects of smoking "low-tar," "mild," or "light" cigarettes.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/nuclear-accidents-fact-sheet">Accidents at Nuclear Power Plants and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about cancer risks associated with accidents at nuclear power plants. Includes information about the health hazards of exposure, how people are exposed, and what cancer patients can do if they live in an area that may be affected by a nuclear power plant accident. Also contains links to information about NCI-supported research on ionizing radiation and cancer risk. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/acrylamide-fact-sheet">Acrylamide and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that reviews research about a possible connection between acrylamide and cancer risk. Acrylamide is a chemical that has been found in certain foods, with especially high levels in potato chips, French fries, and other foods produced by high-temperature cooking.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/alcohol/alcohol-fact-sheet">Alcohol and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that summarizes the evidence linking alcohol consumption to the risk of various cancers. Includes information about factors that affect the risk of alcohol-associated cancers, such as a person鈥檚 genes and tobacco use.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/myths/antiperspirants-fact-sheet">Antiperspirants/Deodorants and Breast Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet describing studies on whether there is a link between underarm antiperspirants or deodorants and breast cancer.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/artificial-sweeteners-fact-sheet">Artificial Sweeteners and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that reviews research studies on the possible connection between artificial sweeteners and cancer.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/asbestos/asbestos-fact-sheet">Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about asbestos, the health hazards of asbestos exposure (including mesothelioma), and who's at risk for an asbestos-related disease. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/brca-fact-sheet">BRCA Gene Changes: Cancer Risk and Genetic Testing</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, how BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations (changes) affect a person's risk of cancer, genetic testing for cancer risk, interpreting test results, and the benefits and risks of genetic testing.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/breast/risk-fact-sheet">Breast Cancer Risk in American Women</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that provides statistics about a woman鈥檚 risk of developing breast cancer and information about breast cancer risk factors.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/cancer-clusters-fact-sheet">Cancer Clusters</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes what constitutes a cancer cluster, the process for reporting and investigating suspected clusters, and the challenges in investigating suspected clusters.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/cell-phones-fact-sheet">Cell Phones and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that outlines the available evidence regarding use of cellular/mobile telephones and cancer risk.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cooked-meats-fact-sheet">Chemicals in Meat Cooked at High Temperatures and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that explains how certain chemicals are formed in meat that is cooked using high-temperature methods, such as pan frying or grilling, and describes the results of research on the relationship between consumption of these chemicals and cancer risk.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/cigars-fact-sheet">Cigar Smoking and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the health risks associated with cigar smoking.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/types/skin/moles-fact-sheet">Common Moles, Dysplastic Nevi, and Risk of Melanoma</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about moles and how some moles may be related to melanoma, which is the most serious type of skin cancer. The fact sheet lists the differences between moles, dysplastic nevi, and melanoma skin cancer, includes photos of each, and discusses factors that increase the risk of melanoma.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/hormones/des-fact-sheet">Diethylstilbestrol (DES) Exposure and Cancer </a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the drug DES (diethylstilbestrol), a synthetic form of estrogen, and the health issues, including cancer risks, of people prenatally exposed to it. Provides information on follow up for DES-exposed individuals, current research on DES exposure, and additional resources for people exposed to DES while pregnant or prenatally.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/radiation/electromagnetic-fields-fact-sheet">Electromagnetic Fields and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about research on electric and magnetic fields and studies examining their potential connection with cancer.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/myths/fluoridated-water-fact-sheet">Fluoridated Water</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that reviews research about the possibility of a connection between fluoridated water and cancer.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/formaldehyde/formaldehyde-fact-sheet">Formaldehyde and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that discusses formaldehyde and its possible association with cancer. Includes resources for more information.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/genetics/genetic-testing-fact-sheet">Genetic Testing for Inherited Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about genetic testing for inherited cancer risk, including who should consider testing, how to understand test results, and who has access to a person鈥檚 test results. Also contains information about at-home, or direct-to-consumer, genetic tests. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/hair-dyes-fact-sheet">Hair Dyes, Other Hair Products, and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that reviews research about the possibility of a connection between the use of hair dyes and hair straighteners or relaxers and cancer. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/cessation-fact-sheet">Harms of Cigarette Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that lists some of the cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke and describes the health problems caused by cigarette smoking and the benefits of quitting.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/infectious-agents/h-pylori-fact-sheet">Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the relationship between chronic H. pylori infection and the risk of stomach cancer, gastric MALT lymphoma, and other cancers. Also discusses factors that increase the likelihood that H. pylori infections will be harmful and the cancer risks after treatment to eradicate H. pylori infection.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/infectious-agents/hiv-fact-sheet">HIV Infection and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes the increased risk of certain types of cancer by people infected with HIV. These cancers include Kaposi sarcoma, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and cancers of the anus, cervix, liver, and lung. Also describes what people with HIV infection can do to lower their risk of cancer or find cancer early.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/hormones/mht-fact-sheet">Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the results of research on menopausal hormone therapy. Includes information about the effect of menopausal hormone therapy on the body. Also outlines the benefits and risks of using menopausal hormones.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/obesity/obesity-fact-sheet">Obesity and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that summarizes the evidence linking overweight and obesity to the risk of various cancers and discusses how obesity affects cancer survivors.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/hormones/oral-contraceptives-fact-sheet">Oral Contraceptives and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about research on the association of oral contraceptive use with risk of various cancers.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/coping/feelings/stress-fact-sheet">Stress and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes how the body responds to stress and summarizes studies examining the relationship between chronic stress and cancer. It includes information about the possible effects of chronic stress on people with cancer, and how people with cancer can learn to cope with stress. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/radon/radon-fact-sheet">Radon and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about radon, an odorless radioactive gas, and its possible association with cancer, and how to test for radon in the home.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/hormones/reproductive-history-fact-sheet">Reproductive History and Cancer Risk </a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes what is known about the relationship between pregnancy, miscarriage, abortion, fertility treatment, and the risks of breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers. </p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/second-hand-smoke-fact-sheet">Secondhand Smoke and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that summarizes the studies on the health effects of exposure to environmental (secondhand) tobacco smoke.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/smokeless-fact-sheet">Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the health risks associated with the use of smokeless tobacco.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>  <div class="managed list"> <h2>Support, Coping, and Resources</h2> <ul> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/advanced-cancer/care-choices/care-fact-sheet">End-of-Life Care for People Who Have Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that answers some of the questions patients, their family members, and caregivers may have about the end of life.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/advanced-cancer/care-choices/palliative-care-fact-sheet">Palliative Care in Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes the role of palliative care, which is care meant to improve the quality of life of patients who have a serious or life-threatening disease, such as cancer, from the time of diagnosis and throughout the course of illness.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/coping/feelings/stress-fact-sheet">Stress and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that describes how the body responds to stress and summarizes studies examining the relationship between chronic stress and cancer. It includes information about the possible effects of chronic stress on people with cancer, and how people with cancer can learn to cope with stress. </p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>  <div class="managed list"> <h2>Tobacco and Smoking Cessation</h2> <ul> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/light-cigarettes-fact-sheet">"Light" Cigarettes and Cancer Risk</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that answers questions about the health effects of smoking "low-tar," "mild," or "light" cigarettes.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/cigars-fact-sheet">Cigar Smoking and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the health risks associated with cigar smoking.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/cessation-fact-sheet">Harms of Cigarette Smoking and Health Benefits of Quitting</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that lists some of the cancer-causing chemicals in tobacco smoke and describes the health problems caused by cigarette smoking and the benefits of quitting.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/withdrawal-fact-sheet">Handling Nicotine Withdrawal and Triggers When You Decide To Quit Tobacco</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet with helpful tips for reducing nicotine cravings and managing withdrawal symptoms when quitting tobacco. Discusses triggers for using tobacco, how to avoid them, and where to get help to cope with nicotine withdrawal or triggers.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/second-hand-smoke-fact-sheet">Secondhand Smoke and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that summarizes the studies on the health effects of exposure to environmental (secondhand) tobacco smoke.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/smokeless-fact-sheet">Smokeless Tobacco and Cancer</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet about the health risks associated with the use of smokeless tobacco.</p> </div> </div> </li> <li class="general-list-item general list-item title-desc"> <div class="title-and-desc title desc container"> <h3> <a class="title" href="/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/tobacco/help-quitting-fact-sheet">Where To Get Help When You Decide To Quit Smoking</a> </h3> <div class="description"> <p class="body">A fact sheet that provides information about helpful resources for people who have decided to quit smoking.</p> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div>  </div> </article> </main> </div> </div> <div class="desktop:grid-col-9 desktop:grid-offset-3"> <section class="cgdp-page-options cgdp-page-options--bottom" aria-label="Page options bottom"> <button class="usa-button usa-button--unstyled" onclick="window.print()"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" class="usa-icon" role="img" aria-hidden="true" focusable="false"> <path d="M0 0h24v24H0z" fill="none"/> <path d="M19 8H5c-1.66 0-3 1.34-3 3v6h4v4h12v-4h4v-6c0-1.66-1.34-3-3-3zm-3 11H8v-5h8v5zm3-7c-.55 0-1-.45-1-1s.45-1 1-1 1 .45 1 1-.45 1-1 1zm-1-9H6v4h12V3z"/> </svg> <span class="usa-sr-only"> Print </span> </button> <a class="usa-button usa-button--unstyled" href="mailto:?subject=Information from the National Cancer Institute Web Site &body=I found this information on www.cancer.gov and I'd like to share it with you: https://www.cancer.gov/publications/fact-sheets %0D%0A%0D%0A NCI's Web site, www.cancer.gov, provides accurate, up-to-date, comprehensive cancer information from the U.S. government's principal agency for cancer research. 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