AACR Resources and Experts Available for Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month
PHILADELPHIA – In recognition of July as Sarcoma and Bone Cancer Awareness Month, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) published a post yesterday on the AACR’s official blog, Cancer Research Catalyst, that highlights recent progress in sarcoma treatment, including T-cell therapy.
- Read the blog post: Profiling Sarcomas—The Search for a Matching Therapy
In addition to the blog post, the AACR has several survivor and researcher stories that may be of interest:
- As detailed in the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023, Alexis Browning was diagnosed with stage IV alveolar soft part sarcoma, a rare cancer with few treatment options. However, a clinical trial of an immunotherapeutic gave her hope.
- Read her story in the Report: Navigating Young Adulthood with a Cancer Diagnosis and in the AACR’s patient magazine Cancer Today: Light at the End of the Tunnel for ASPS Patients
- Julie Kramer spoke with Mitch Stoller, host of the AACR Foundation’s Believe in Progress podcast, about her journey with stage IV synovial sarcoma.
- Listen to her interview: Resilience and Holistic Healing
- Madelyn Espinosa-Cotton, PhD, an AACR Grantee and senior research scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discussed with the AACR how she is using her grant to research desmoplastic small round cell tumors, a rare and aggressive type of cancer.
- Watch her interview with AACR Stories: AACR Grantee Studies a Rare Form of Sarcoma
Please contact Kathleen Venango at [email protected] with interview requests.
AACR EXPERTS
The AACR has sarcoma and bone cancer experts available for comment. Please contact Kathleen Venango at [email protected] to connect with an expert.