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Lourdes Monje was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at just 25 years of age. Now, they confront the many unique challenges of a young adult diagnosed with a terminal illness.
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Lourdes Monje was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at just 25 years of age. Now, they confront the many unique challenges of a young adult diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Read Lourdes' Story
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The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024 highlights research-driven advances against the collection of often devastating diseases we call cancer.
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Learn MoreDr. LoRusso, AACR President 2024-2025, explains that basic cancer research is essential to accelerating advances in cancer science and medicine.
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