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Breast cancer survivor Sandra Morales has became an impassioned voice for those diagnosed with cancer, especially those who face structural barriers in accessing the health care they need.
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Breast cancer survivor Sandra Morales has became an impassioned voice for those diagnosed with cancer, especially those who face structural barriers in accessing the health care they need.
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Cancer is not a single disease, but rather a collection of diseases all characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of cells.
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One in four cancers diagnosed in the United States each year is related to potentially preventable causes. Read about cancer risk reduction in the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2022.
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Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors are rare, slow-growing cancers that usually start in the lining of the digestive tract.
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Cancer Today magazine Editor-in-Chief William G. Nelson, MD, PhD, director of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, explores the connection between cancer and aging.
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Younger people are less likely to get screened for colorectal cancer than older people, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the AACR.
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The AACR is the worldwide leader in advancing the science of cancer health disparities. Give now and 100% of your donation will support AACR’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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The AACR Annual Meeting highlights the work of the best minds in cancer research from institutions all over the world. Register to attend by the early registration deadline of December 16, 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.
Learn MoreThe AACR and its more than 50,000 members worldwide are advancing a scientifically bold agenda against the collection of diseases we call cancer.
Learn MoreAACR President Lisa M. Coussens, PhD, FAACR, discusses the research-driven advances against cancer and looks to the future of cancer science and medicine.
Learn Moremillion cancer survivors in the U.S. are living with, through, and beyond their disease thanks to research
Learn Morenew therapeutics against cancer were approved by the FDA from August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021
Learn Morepercent decrease of the overall age-adjusted cancer death rate in the U.S. from 1991 to 2018
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