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AACR Grant Giving

Investing in Innovation: The AACR grants program sparks innovation in basic, translational, and clinical research by providing critical support to promising investigators at all career levels.

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About Cancer

Cancer is not a single disease, but rather a collection of diseases all characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells.

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AACR Stories

The inaugural AACR IO Conference on Discovery and Innovation in Cancer Immunology (February 23-26; Los Angeles) brings together leading experts to accelerate progress in cancer science and medicine.

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Cancer Types

Nearly 153,000 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with colorectal cancer last year. Read about the prevention, screening, and treatment options for this type of cancer.

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On the AACR Blog

AACR President-Elect Lillian Siu, Vinod Balachandran, John Dick, Regina Barzilay, and Scarlett Lin Gomez discuss what to expect in precision medicine, immunotherapy, hematologic malignancies, and more in 2025.

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Practical Knowledge

Financial Screenings for People With Cancer: Cancer patients say they want to be asked about their financial needs on a regular basis.

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Fund the Future of Cancer Research

Your donation to the American Association for Cancer Research will help fund early-career investigators. Fund the future of cancer research today.

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For Researchers
AACR Annual Meeting 2025: Registration Open

The abstract submission portal is now open for clinical trial and late-breaking abstracts. The portal will remain open until Thursday, January 16, 2025.

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Videos

AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024

The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024 highlights research-driven advances against the collection of often devastating diseases we call cancer.

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The AACR: Driving Progress Against Cancer

The AACR and its more than 58,000 members worldwide are advancing a scientifically bold agenda against the collection of diseases we call cancer.

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Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), FAACR

Dr. LoRusso, AACR President 2024-2025, explains that basic cancer research is essential to accelerating advances in cancer science and medicine.

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By the Numbers

33

percent decrease of the overall age-adjusted cancer death rate in the U.S. from 1991 to 2021

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30

therapeutics were approved for new or expanded uses by the FDA from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024

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18

million cancer survivors in the U.S. are living with, through, and beyond their disease thanks to research

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4 in 10

cancer diagnoses in the United States are associated with preventable risk factors

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For more statistics on cancer, please visit our Cancer Progress ReportRead the AACR Cancer Progress Report