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Phuong Ho, an emergency room physician, didn't know that the incidence of Asian female non-smokers developing lung cancer was higher than others until she was diagnosed in 2020.
Phuong Ho's Story and Video
Phuong Ho, an emergency room physician, didn't know that the incidence of Asian female non-smokers developing lung cancer was higher than others until she was diagnosed in 2020.
Phuong Ho's Story and VideoCancer is not a single disease, but rather a collection of diseases all characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells.
Learn MoreThe Report highlights inequities among cancer patients in the use of the main pillars of cancer treatment, as well as areas where advances have been made in achieving equity in cancer treatment.
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The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024 highlights research-driven advances against the collection of often devastating diseases we call cancer.
Learn MoreThe AACR and its more than 58,000 members worldwide are advancing a scientifically bold agenda against the collection of diseases we call cancer.
Learn MoreDr. LoRusso, AACR President 2024-2025, explains that basic cancer research is essential to accelerating advances in cancer science and medicine.
Learn Morepercent decrease of the overall age-adjusted cancer death rate in the U.S. from 1991 to 2021
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