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.

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National Cancer Research Month

Thanks to spectacular advances in cancer research, more than 16.9 million people in the United States and millions more around the world are living with, through, and beyond their diagnoses.

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Cancer Types

More than 106,000 people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with melanoma this year. May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

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Cancer Today Magazine

Should All Kids With Cancer Get Genetic Testing? Testing children with cancer for hereditary mutations could impact their treatment and provide information relevant to other family members.

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AACR Grants Program

Blossom A. Damania, PhD, received the 2004 AACR Gertrude B. Elion Cancer Research Award which had a major impact on her career and research on oncogenic viruses.

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AACR Day of Giving

The AACR Day of Giving is Friday, May 7. Donations support lifesaving cancer research benefiting patients today and propelling the breakthroughs of tomorrow.

AACR Day of Giving

For Researchers

AACR Annual Meeting 2021

On-demand Sessions Available

Registered attendees can watch more than 70 scientific sessions from the first week of the AACR Annual Meeting 2021 through June 21.

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Videos

AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2020

Achieving the Bold Vision of Health Equity for Racial and Ethnic Minorities and Other Underserved Populations.

Driving Progress Against Cancer

The AACR and our more than 48,000 members worldwide are advancing a scientifically bold agenda against the collection of diseases we call cancer.

Tristana Vásquez

Increasing Awareness of Colorectal Cancer Among Hispanics in Puerto Rico. The AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2020