Cancer
CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control is advancing cancer prevention nationwide for everyone.
Preventing Cancer
You can lower your risk for many kinds of cancer. Find out how.
Survivors and Caregivers
Tips for staying healthy during and after cancer.
Data and Statistics
Use the Data Visualizations Tool to explore U.S. Cancer Statistics.
Help Stop the Spread of Germs
Cancer patients treated with chemotherapy are more likely to get an infection. That’s because chemotherapy can weaken the immune system. This video lists things you can do to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses.
CDC’s Latest Cancer Research
- Impact of COVID-19 on cervical cancer screening rates among women aged 21–65 years in a large integrated health care system
- The estimated lifetime medical cost of diseases attributable to human papillomavirus infections acquired in 2018external icon
- Summary of current guidelines for cervical cancer screening and management of abnormal test results: 2016–2020external icon
- Cancer screening test receipt—United States, 2018
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Page last reviewed: February 8, 2021