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Read about recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals of products for cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

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About Cancer

Cancer is not a single disease, but rather a collection of diseases all characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells.

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AACR Cancer Progress Report 2022

Four in 10 cancers diagnosed in the United States each year are related to potentially preventable causes. Read about cancer risk reduction in the AACR Cancer Progress Report.

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Cancer Types

Wilms tumor is the most common form of childhood kidney cancer. Overall, kidney cancers account for about 7 percent of childhood cancers.

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FDA Approvals

Read about recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approvals of products for cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

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Practical Knowledge

What are some red flags for consumers looking to save money by purchasing medications from online pharmacies? Read this and other articles from Cancer Today magazine.

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AACR Annual Meeting 2023

The titles and text of regular abstracts, and the titles of clinical trial and late-breaking abstracts, were posted to the Online Itinerary Planner at 4:30 p.m. ET, March 14, 2023.

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AACR Cancer Progress Report 2022

The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2022 provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research-driven advances against the collection of devastating diseases called cancer.

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The AACR: Driving Progress Against Cancer

The AACR and its more than 54,000 members worldwide are advancing a scientifically bold agenda against the collection of diseases we call cancer.

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Mapping the Future of Cancer Science and Medicine

AACR President Lisa M. Coussens, PhD, FAACR, discusses the research-driven advances against cancer and looks to the future of cancer science and medicine.

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By the Numbers

18

million cancer survivors in the U.S. are living with, through, and beyond their disease thanks to research

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4 in 10

cancer diagnoses in the United States are associated with preventable risk factors

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16

new therapeutics against cancer were approved by the FDA from August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021

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31

percent decrease of the overall age-adjusted cancer death rate in the U.S. from 1991 to 2018

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