2024 AACR Advocacy Partners Pavilion
| A Cure In Sight acureinsight.org |
| FOCUS: Ocular melanoma |
| A Cure in Sight (ACIS) supports families who have ocular melanoma and focuses on research for a cure. Through public and private partnerships, we provide clear and reliable education information and access to a support community for patients and their caregivers. ACIS educates the public about ocular melanoma, treatment options, and clinical trials that may improve a patient’s prognosis, making it less overwhelming. ACIS is dedicated to ongoing research. |
| American Brain Tumor Association abta.org |
| FOCUS: Patients and caregivers affected by brain tumors |
| The mission of the American Brain Tumor Association is to advance the understanding and treatment of brain tumors with the goals of improving, extending and, ultimately, saving the lives of those impacted by a brain tumor diagnosis. |
| Angelmira’s Center for Women with Advanced Cancer angelmira.org |
| FOCUS: Advanced/Metastatic Cancer |
| Angelmira’s Center for Women with Advanced Cancer helps women diagnosed with advanced or metastatic cancer improve their quality of life and outcomes through education, companionship, scientific research and integrative support. We try to find resources that can help them with their basic needs, access to care and to clinical trials. |
| Brain Tumor Network BRAINTUMORNETWORK.ORG |
| FOCUS: PATIENT NAVIGATION |
| Brain Tumor Network provides free, individualized navigation to help patients and loved ones manage a primary brain tumor diagnosis, overcome treatment obstacles, and facilitate access to quality health care. Brain Tumor Network’s services are unbiased, at no cost and available to patients across the United States. |
| Cancer Today/American Association for Cancer Research cancertodaymag.org |
| FOCUS: publishing |
| Published quarterly by the American Association for Cancer Research, Cancer Today is the authoritative resource for cancer patients, survivors and their family members and friends. In every issue, Cancer Today offers information and inspiration as readers face the challenges of diagnosis, treatment, survivorship or caregiving. |
| Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation cholangiocarcinoma.org |
| FOCUS: Cholangiocarcinoma |
| Founded in 2006, the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation is a global 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and our mission is to find a cure and improve the quality of life for cholangiocarcinoma patients. |
| Colorectal Cancer Alliance ccalliance.org |
| FOCUS: Patient Advocacy |
| The Colorectal Cancer Alliance empowers a nation of passionate and determined allies to prevent, treat, and overcome colorectal cancer in their lives and communities. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Washington, D.C., the Alliance advocates for prevention, magnifies support, and accelerates research. We are the largest national nonprofit dedicated to colorectal cancer, and we exist to end this disease in our lifetime. |
| CUREBOUND curebound.org |
| FOCUS: Fundraising for cancer research |
| Curebound is a San Diego-based 501c3 philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding in translational cancer research projects aimed at accelerating new discoveries to clinical application. Our mission: mobilize San Diego to accelerate cures for cancer in our lifetime |
| Emilio Nares Foundation Enfhope.org |
| FOCUS: Childhood Cancer |
| The Emilio Nares Foundation provides free transportation to medical treatments and other free family support programs to underserved children with cancer. We help families navigate through their child’s journey with cancer. We give families the gift of HOPE. |
| Fight Colorectal Cancer fightcolorectalcancer.org |
| FOCUS: Colorectal cancer advocacy and research |
| Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC) is the leading patient-empowerment and advocacy organization in the United States, providing balanced and objective information on colon and rectal cancer research, treatment, and policy. We are relentless champions of hope, focused on funding promising, high-impact research endeavors, while equipping advocates to influence legislation and policy for the collective good. We are relentless champions of hope in the fight against colorectal cancer. |
| Hope for Stomach Cancer stocan.org |
| FOCUS: Stomach (Gastric) Cancer – Education |
| Hope provides resources to patients, caregivers and loved ones while promoting early detection and prevention. Hope creates and facilitates programs that enable those affected by stomach cancer to take actionable steps to live the best possible life through each phase of the disease. Our vision is to bridge the gap between research and patient care. |
| Jacqueline Rush Foundation www.jrushfoundation.org |
| FOCUS: Lynch Syndrome |
| Providing support, education and resources to Lynch Syndrome carriers and their families. We want to make a meaningful impact as a Lynch Syndrome research funding source through ongoing individual and corporate donations. Our mission is to ensure that no other families lose a loved one due to undetected Lynch Syndrome. |
| KRAS Kickers KRASKickers.org |
| FOCUS: All KRAS Oncogene Cancers |
| The KRAS Kickers mission is to connect people to current research, resources, and community to kick cancer’s KRAS! KRAS Kickers members engage with leading doctors, researchers, and advocates to learn about new developments and clinical trials, connect to resources, build community, and share their stories to give hope to all with a KRAS biomarker. |
| MIB Agents Osteosarcoma Alliance mibagents.org |
| FOCUS: Pediatric Osteosarcoma |
| MIB Agents is a leading pediatric osteosarcoma nonprofit dedicated to making it better for our community of patients, families, medical professionals, researchers, and industry partners through programs, education, and research. |
| My Faulty Gene myfaultygene.org |
| FOCUS: Germline genetic testing |
| My Faulty Gene is a national nonprofit organization which provides information and assistance to underrepresented, uninsured, and underinsured individuals whose family medical history suggests genetic testing might be helpful in identifying an increased risk of disease due to a genetic mutation. |
| National Leiomyosarcoma Foundation nlmsf.org |
| FOCUS: Sarcoma patient support/advocacy/educatin/research |
| The National Leiomyosarcoma Foundation (NLMSF), also the co-founder of the Sarcoma Coalition of 36 organizations with the Coalition – represents patient advocacy/education/support, and research collaboration and funding. The NLMSF founded the International Leiomyosarcoma Research Roundtable in 2018 – now in its fifth year. |
| Network of People Impacted By Cancer In Nigeria www.facebook.com/nepicin |
| FOCUS: Supporting patients with Cancer |
| NePICiN aims to support people affected by cancer, regardless of their age, gender, location, or status. The group meets monthly to share experiences, encourage each other, and discuss how to improve the cancer experience. |
| Paltown Development Foundation paltown.org |
| FOCUS: Patient Education – Colorectal Cancer |
| Empowering patients and caregivers by creating disease-specific communities to address information needs and social isolation through training, technology, and developing purpose-driven community leadership. COLONTOWN is our online community for colorectal cancer patients and caregivers. |
| Rare Cancer Research Foundation rarecancer.org |
| FOCUS: Rare Cancers |
| The Rare Cancer Research Foundation (RCRF) is a 501(c)3 dedicated to curing rare cancers through strategic investments and innovative collaborations that facilitate effective research and accelerate deployment of promising therapies. |
| Say YES to Hope sayyestohope.org |
| FOCUS: Advanced cancer |
| To provide resources, education, support, and hope to anyone affected by advanced cancer. |
| Stupid Cancer, Inc. stupidcancer.org |
| FOCUS: adolescents and young adults |
| Stupid Cancer is a national nonprofit whose mission is to help empower everyone affected by adolescent and young adult cancer by ending isolation and building community. Through our innovative online and in-person programming, we provide age-appropriate information and resources and build connections in the AYA community so patients, survivors, caregivers, and professionals can Get Busy Living. Visit stupidcancer.org to learn more! |
| TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance touchbbca.org |
| FOCUS: Breast Cancer |
| TOUCH, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance drives the collaborative efforts of patients, survivors, advocates, advocacy organizations, health care professionals, researchers and pharmaceutical companies to work collectively, with accountability, towards the common goal of eradicating Black Breast Cancer. Though there are numerous breast cancer advocacy groups and stakeholders, there is a need to bring all patients, survivors, advocates, advocacy organizations, health care professionals, researchers and pharmaceutical companies together to serve as allies in this army to advance the science for Black Breast Cancer. No one entity can accomplish this alone. Our work requires collaboration, partnership, shared resources and consistent action, where we can share knowledge and hold each other accountable towards this critical goal. |
| Triage Cancer triagecancer.org |
| FOCUS: Survivorship & Education |
| Triage Cancer is a national, nonprofit organization that provides free education on the legal and practical issues that may impact individuals diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers, through events, materials, and resources. |
| Twisted Pink twistedpink.org |
| FOCUS: Breast Cancer |
| The mission of Twisted Pink is to provide hope and connection to people living with metastatic breast cancer by funding bold breakthroughs in research and awareness of the disease. |
