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Believe in Progress

In this episode of Believe in Progress, AACR talks with Lauren C. Leiman, director of BLOODPAC, and Mary Royal, a breast cancer survivor and patient advocate, about liquid biopsy and more.

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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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National Cancer Research Month

United by Cancer Research: Join with AACR and others to bring awareness to and highlight the importance and impact of cancer research.

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Cancer Types

An estimated 24,740 cases of brain and other nervous system cancers are expected to be diagnosed in the United States this year. May is Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about these cancers.

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Survivor Story

Irasema Chavez shares her inspiring story about overcoming stomach cancer and breast cancer in the AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report.

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Practical Knowledge

Useful information for cancer patients and their families, survivors, caregivers, advocates, and others from Cancer Today magazine.

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AACR Annual Meeting News

The official news website of the AACR Annual Meeting 2026. Stay up to date on the latest developments from the world’s premier cancer research event.

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AACR Pediatric Cancer Progress Report 2025

The AACR Pediatric Cancer Progress Report 2025 highlights the remarkable progress against childhood cancers driven by discoveries across the basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences.

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The AACR: Driving Progress Against Cancer

The AACR and its more than 61,000 members worldwide are advancing a scientifically bold agenda against the collection of diseases we call cancer.

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AACR Cancer Progress Report 2025

The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2025 highlights research-driven advances against the collection of often devastating diseases we call cancer.

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By the Numbers

34

percent decrease of the overall age-adjusted cancer death rate in the U.S. from 1991 to 2023

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28

therapeutics were approved for new or expanded uses by the FDA from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025

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18.6

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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For more statistics on cancer, please visit our Cancer Progress ReportRead the AACR Cancer Progress Report