American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

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

Jazz musician and educator Billy Foster continues to work on his music as he battles metastatic kidney cancer.

More than 55,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer each year.

Researchers have developed a risk prediction model that could categorize individuals with lung nodules as having a high or low risk for lung cancer.

Learn about cancer researchers and physician-scientists, like Fellow of the AACR Academy Michael A. Caligiuri, MD, who are driving advances against cancer.

Join the AACR Runners for Research and support lifesaving cancer research by participating in race events around the country. You can even participate as a Virtual Runner or create your own event.