American Association for Cancer Research

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Mina Bissell, Ph.D., Receives 2012 AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research

May 17, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research is pleased to announce that Mina J. Bissell, Ph.D., distinguished scientist at...

Cancer Organizations Unite to Honor Congressional Champions, Build Support for Cancer Research

May 16, 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Five of the nation’s leading oncology organizations will honor U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) and Brian Bilbray...

AACR Team to Ride Cycling's Iconic Philadelphia Championship Road Course

May 15, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research has been invited to be a “Charity of Choice” at the upcoming Bicycling...

AACR Receives Three Prestigious Hermes Creative Awards

May 7, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — The American Association of Cancer Research is pleased to announce that it has received three coveted 2012 Hermes Creative...

Weight Loss Led to Reduction in Inflammation

May 1, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — Postmenopausal women who were overweight or obese and lost at least 5 percent of their body weight had a measurable reduction in...

Nominations Invited for AACR-Prevent Cancer Foundation Award

April 25, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research announces a call for nominations for the 2012 Award for Excellence in Cancer...

Nominations Invited for AACR Distinguished Lectureship Funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

April 24, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research announces a call for nominations for its 2012 Distinguished Lectureship on the...

Nominations Invited for AACR Award Funded by Susan G. Komen for the Cure®

April 23, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research announces a call for nominations for the 2012 AACR Outstanding Investigator Award...

AACR Congratulates Scott M. Lippman, M.D., on His Appointment as Director of UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center

April 13, 2012

PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research congratulates Scott M. Lippman, M.D., editor-in-chief of the AACR’s journal...

KRAS Gene Mutation and Amplification Status Affects Sensitivity to Antifolate Therapy

April 4, 2012

CHICAGO — Testing patients with non-small cell lung cancer for both mutations and amplifications of the KRAS gene prior to therapy may help to...

Vaccine Yielded Encouraging Long-term Survival Rates in Certain Patients With NSCLC

April 4, 2012

CHICAGO — Long-term follow-up of a phase II clinical trial showed encouraging survival in some patients with stage 3B/4 non-small cell lung...

Baseline Hormone Levels Appear to Predict Survival in Metastatic, Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer

April 3, 2012

CHICAGO — Patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer treated with the androgen inhibitor abiraterone and who had high baseline hormone...

Excess Body Weight Associated With Increased Risk for Cancer Recurrence After Treatment for Prostate Cancer

April 3, 2012

CHICAGO — Researchers have found an association between excess body weight and an increased risk for cancer recurrence in men with clinically...

Caffeine and Exercise May Be Protective Against Skin Cancer Caused by Sun Exposure

April 3, 2012

CHICAGO — The combined effects of exercise plus caffeine consumption may be able to ward off skin cancer and also prevent inflammation related...

Race May Play Role in Presentation of Triple-negative Breast Cancer in Hispanic Women

April 3, 2012

CHICAGO — Hispanic women in Puerto Rico who have triple-negative breast cancer share similar disease characteristics with Hispanic women in...

Cruciferous Vegetable Consumption Linked to Improved Breast Cancer Survival Rates

April 3, 2012

CHICAGO — Eating cruciferous vegetables after breast cancer diagnosis was associated with improved survival among Chinese women, according to...

Nearly Half of Cancer Survivors Died From Conditions Other Than Cancer

April 3, 2012

CHICAGO — Although cancer recurrence may be the overriding fear for many survivors, nearly half of survivors from a recently presented study...

Noninvasive Stool Test for Colorectal Cancer Unaffected by Medications, Lifestyle Factors and Other Variables

April 3, 2012

CHICAGO — Research on an investigational DNA methylation test for colorectal cancer demonstrated that the only clinical variable that...

Drug Combination May Provide Option to Patients With NSCLC Ineligible for Bevacizumab

April 3, 2012

CHICAGO — A combination of nab-paclitaxel and carboplatin for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer may be a promisingoptionfor patients...

Phase III Research Represents Potential Shift in Standard of Care for Non-muscle-invasive Bladder Cancer

April 2, 2012

CHICAGO — Use of the Connaught strain of bacillus Calmette-Guérin, an adjuvant immunotherapy used in the treatment of non-muscle-invasive...

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