Wyoming County Cancer Society

12/11/2025

We are deeply grateful to the Festival of Lights for selecting the Wyoming County Cancer Society as a recipient of proceeds from one of your event nights. Your kindness makes a meaningful difference for families in our community battling cancer.

12/09/2025

We would like to thank the Elk Lake Girls Volleyball team for their generous donation. This will help us continue providing financial support to families facing the costs that come with cancer.

12/26/2024

10/26/2024

In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, aside from skin cancers. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2024, there will be about 310,720 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women.

About half of breast cancers occur in women with no specific risk factors other than age and s*x. However, a woman's risk of breast cancer increases if she has a first-degree relative with breast cancer, or if she has a known gene mutation, such as BRCA1 or BRCA2.

Many people with localized or regional breast cancer survive for 20 years or longer after treatment.

08/01/2024

Appendix cancer can develop when cells in the appendix mutate and form a tumor.

In its early stages, the cancer may not cause symptoms, and it's often discovered during surgery for another condition, such as appendicitis.

When symptoms do appear, they can vary from person to person and include:

Abdominal pain: This can be acute or chronic, and may be located in the lower right abdomen or pelvis.

Bloating: This can be accompanied by an increase in the size of the abdomen or waist.

Other symptoms: These can include nausea and vomiting, feeling full after eating, changes in bowel habits, hernias, ovarian masses, shortness of breath, loss of appetite, indigestion or reflux, and flushing or redness in the face and neck.