National Cancer Survivor Month
Thanks to cancer research, there are currently more than 18 million people living with a history of cancer in the United States. Each person diagnosed with cancer faces a unique set of challenges, but one in four survivors reports a poor physical quality of life and one in 10 reports poor mental health-related quality of life. We need to do better.
AACR celebrates survivors and encourages individuals touched by cancer to learn more about the science of survivorship and discover how research is improving cancer-related outcomes and saving lives.
What can you do to support cancer survivors?
Raise Awareness
- Join AACR on social and tell everyone that June is National Cancer Survivor Month. Post on X/Twitter, tag @AACR, and use the hashtags #CelebrateSurvivorship and #NationalCancerSurvivorMonth so we can amplify your message.
- Share your story and help AACR develop programs, create policies, and support research that can benefit all patients with cancer.
Learn More
- Take the AACR Survivorship Quiz to test your knowledge and learn more about cancer survivorship.
- Read the AACR Cancer Progress Report and AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report to learn how research drives new treatments and improves cancer survivorship.
Contact Congress
- Contact your members of Congress and insist that they make cancer research a national priority.
- Rally for Medical Research in Washington, DC and join patients, caregivers, researchers, clinicians, and other advocates to support funding for lifesaving medical research.
Featured events for NCSM 2024
- June 6: Ellison Institute of Technology Insights Forum: You have cancer; what’s next?
- June 13: FDA OCE Conversation on Cancer Public Panel Discussion: Engaging the Generations
- June 18: NCI OCS Director’s Series: The Vital Role of Survivors in Advancing Cancer Survivorship Research
- June 24: A Roundtable Discussion: AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024
Featured Materials for NCSM 2024
- AACR Cancer Progress Report
- AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report
- NCSM Survivorship Quiz
- AACR Stories: AACR Scientist↔Survivor Program®
Join the AACR Advocacy Community
- Become an AACR Affiliate Advocate Member
- Attend an AACR Meeting, Conference, and Workshop
- Subscribe to Cancer Today magazine, the AACR publication for cancer patients, survivors, and their family members and friends.
- Subscribe to AACR Advocacy Alerts and the AACR Cancer Policy Monitor to stay informed about AACR patient advocate programming
- Volunteer at an AACR event and support the AACR Foundation
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There are many ways in which you can lend your talents to support lifesaving research. Learn how you can become an advocate for cancer research, participate in events to raise awareness, volunteer your time, and share your story of how cancer has affected your life.
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