This year marks the 40th anniversary of the signing of the National Cancer Act of 1971, which dramatically focused the country’s attention on the vital need to conquer cancer at the earliest possible time.
The AACR believes this to be a fitting time not only to commemorate the advances in cancer research that have been made to date, but also to paint a picture of where the science is leading us.
Inspired by the excitement of our past discoveries, and poised to transform the latest discoveries into the best in patient care, researchers and their partners in the cancer research community possess the steadfast resolve to forge ahead to realize the day when cancer is removed as a major threat to our nation’s citizens and to future generations. Realizing this bright future of cancer prevention and cures will require that Congress and the American public stand firm in their commitment to the conquest of cancer.
The report garnered many notable headlines and was featured as the top story on the CBS Evening News on Tuesday, September 20.
View some of the other media highlights below:
More Video:
- AACR Cancer Progress Report 2011 - The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2011, released 40 years after the National Cancer Act was signed into law, calls for critical funding increases for life-saving research.
- We Are Making It Happen - Narrated by AACR President and Nobel Laureate Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Ph.D., this video illustrates progress made by cancer researchers in the 40 years since U.S. President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act into law.
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