Tobacco and Cancer Resources
Tobacco Products and Cancer Resources Tobacco use is the number one preventable risk factor for cancer and cardiovascular disease....
Patient Advocacy Resources to Combat COVID-19
Nonprofit patient advocacy leaders have created a number of resources to help patients with cancer navigate their treatment and...
Landmarks in Cancer Research: 2011-Present
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Coronavirus Information and Resources
The coronavirus outbreak that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization is affecting people throughout the United...
Landmarks in Cancer Research: 1991-2010
1991 AACR publishes the first issue of the journal, Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Fifteen U.S. departments and agencies...
CEWG Charter
Mission and Purposes The mission of the AACR Cancer Evolution Working Group is to advance cancer diagnostic, therapeutic, and prevention strategies by fostering a fundamental understanding of cancer...
Cancer Policy Monitor: September 8, 2020
Join the Rally for Medical Research National Day of Action on Sept. 17 AACR to Release Inaugural Cancer Disparities...
2024 AACR Advocacy Partners Pavilion
A Cure In Sightacureinsight.org FOCUS: Ocular melanoma A Cure in Sight (ACIS) supports families who have ocular melanoma and...
Future of Cancer Science and Medicine Beyond COVID-19
In this section you will learn: COVID-19 accelerated adoption of telemedicine across the cancer care continuum. Lessons learned from...
Cancer Policy Monitor: July 14, 2020
COVID-19 Legislation and Appropriations Update House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Roy Blunt and NCI Director Ned Sharpless Featured at...
History of the AACR
The following narrative describes over 100 years of AACR history. From the simple beginning of a few scientists gathering...
CEWG Past Seminar Series
PAST SEMINARS Past CEWG seminar recordings may be accessed by logging into myAACR, clicking under the “Events” section and searching...
Cancer Policy Monitor-January 2020
Cancer Policy Monitor January 14, 2020 Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Hahn Confirmed as FDA Commissioner Congress Raises Purchasing...
Cancer Policy Monitor: May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Legislation and Appropriations Update AACR Forms Task Force to Guide COVID-19 and Cancer Response Science Must Lead the...
Executive Summary
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disrupted the everyday lives of billions of people, exhausted the health care...
Cancer Policy Monitor: December 8, 2020
AACR President Discusses Positive Effects of Biden-Harris Administration for Cancer Research Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill 2020 Election Recap...
2023 AACR Advocacy Partners Pavilion
A Cure in Sight ACIR/UCIR American Brain Tumor Association Brain Tumor Network Cancer Today Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Colorectal Cancer Alliance...
Cancer Policy Monitor: August 9, 2022
President Biden Names AACR Past President Elizabeth M. Jaffee, MD Chair of the President’s Cancer Panel Register for the...
Dialogue: Advocates Reach Out to a Neglected Community
A dialogue between two advocates on homeless communities battling cancer Kirk Royster and Cynthia Ryan are advocates who participated...
Cancer Policy Monitor: April 14, 2020
AACR Sends Letter to Congress, President on COVID-19 Response AACR Annual Meeting 2020 Update: Decision to Hold A Virtual...
Stand Up To Cancer Dream Teams
At the heart of Stand Up To Cancer’s (SU2C’s) research program is the Dream Team approach. A Dream Team...
Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Career Development Award, in Partnership with Pelotonia and AACR
The Victoria’s Secret Global Fund for Women’s Cancers Career Development Award, in Partnership with Pelotonia and the AACR is...
Cancer Policy Monitor: June 8, 2021
AACR President, Dr. David A. Tuveson, Testified Before Congress Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Senators Recognize National Cancer Research...
How to Find Financial Aid and Advice
A diagnosis of cancer is never easy, but it can be even more stressful when you’re struggling to pay...
Cancer Policy Monitor: October 10, 2023
AACR Releases 2023 Cancer Progress Report -Benjamin Krinsky, PhD On September 13, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)...
Meeting Resources – AACR Virtual Conference: Pancreatic Cancer
Please Note: All session times for the AACR Virtual Special Conference: Pancreatic Cancer are U.S. Eastern Time (ET). SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM The...
AACR Career Development Awards to Further Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The AACR Career Development Awards to Further Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Cancer Research has been established to support...
Cancer Policy Monitor: January 10, 2023
Appropriations Update -Matthew Gontarchick Congress recently enacted the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which provides funding for federal government agencies...
AACR Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award
With generous support from GlaxoSmithKline, the AACR Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award encourages and supports tenure-eligible junior faculty...
CPWG Charter
Mission and Purposes The mission of the AACR Cancer Prevention Working Group (CPWG) is to spotlight and strengthen awareness of cancer prevention as an essential mechanism in...