American Association for Cancer Research

Survivors & Advocates


Welcome to the AACR's website for survivors and advocates. Below are some of our resources for survivors, families and patient advocates. For even more materials, please see the navigation bar at the left.

 

CANCER RESOURCES—UPDATED!

Look here for an extensive list of cancer support and advocacy organizations, government and research institutions, and useful websites. Find organized lists of groups dedicated to specific types of cancer.

 

SPOTLIGHT

Prevention 2008 cover

CR—a magazine about people and progress in cancer
If you have cancer, are caring for someone with cancer, or working toward the prevention and cure of the disease, join us at CR magazine.

A special issue of CR, focused on cancer prevention, is available now.

 

 

 

PODCASTS

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CR Podcasts
Join CR podcast correspondent Kevin Begos for two new podcasts every month.

 

 

Surviving & Thriving: Life With Cancer
Surviving and Thriving: Life with Cancer is a new series of six free podcasts produced by CR magazine and The Wellness Community. The series explores the unique issues facing survivors and their loved ones.  

 

   

Annual Meeting 2008 Podcasts
Listen to the latest research from the AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego on diet and lifestyle, clinical trials and cancer disparities.

Breast Cancer Podcasts
Listen to our series of five podcasts from the Advances in Breast Cancer Research meeting for an update about progress and challenges in breast cancer research and care.

 

STAND UP TO CANCER

See the video here!

 

ADVOCACY ACTIONS

Raising Awareness About Cancer in the LGBT Community (from CR magazine)
Help eliminate health disparities in the LGBT community. 

 
Click here to read more Advocacy Actions.