Patient Advocacy Resources to Combat COVID-19
Nonprofit patient advocacy leaders have created a number of resources to help patients with cancer navigate their treatment and...
Tobacco and Cancer Resources
Tobacco Products and Cancer Resources Below are links to helpful tobacco control and assessment resources: Cancer Patient Tobacco Use...
Cancer Policy Monitor: September 8, 2020
Join the Rally for Medical Research National Day of Action on Sept. 17 AACR to Release Inaugural Cancer Disparities...
Cancer Policy Monitor: July 14, 2020
COVID-19 Legislation and Appropriations Update House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Roy Blunt and NCI Director Ned Sharpless Featured at...
Cancer Policy Monitor-January 2020
Cancer Policy Monitor January 14, 2020 Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Hahn Confirmed as FDA Commissioner Congress Raises Purchasing...
Coronavirus Information and Resources
The coronavirus outbreak that has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization is affecting people throughout the United...
Cancer Policy Monitor: December 8, 2020
AACR President Discusses Positive Effects of Biden-Harris Administration for Cancer Research Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill 2020 Election Recap...
Stand Up To Cancer Dream Teams
At the heart of Stand Up To Cancer’s (SU2C’s) research program is the Dream Team approach. A Dream Team...
Cancer Policy Monitor: April 14, 2020
AACR Sends Letter to Congress, President on COVID-19 Response AACR Annual Meeting 2020 Update: Decision to Hold A Virtual...
History of the AACR
The following narrative describes over 100 years of AACR history. From the simple beginning of a few scientists gathering...
Cancer Policy Monitor: May 12, 2020
COVID-19 Legislation and Appropriations Update AACR Forms Task Force to Guide COVID-19 and Cancer Response Science Must Lead the...
Dialogue: Advocates Reach Out to a Neglected Community
A dialogue between two advocates on homeless communities battling cancer Kirk Royster and Cynthia Ryan are advocates who participated...
AACR Stands Against Racial Discrimination and Inequality
September 14, 2020 Eliminating Racism and Racial Inequities in Cancer Research:A Call to Action from the American Association for...
Cancer Policy Monitor: March 10, 2020
Appropriations update from Capitol Hill Register Now for the 2020 NIH-AACR Cancer, Autoimmunity, and Immunology Conference From JUUL to...
Advocacy Partners Pavilion
The Advocacy Partners Pavilion is a central venue in the Annual Meeting Exhibitor Hall that hosts virtual booths for...
Stand Up To Cancer Dream Team and Research Team Grants
Stand Up To Cancer Dream Team and Research Team Grants A Dream Team is a scientific task force, a...
Research Highlights
AACR has been the Scientific Partner of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) since 2008. It supports the scientific oversight, expert peer review and...
Learning About Cancer
How do we cure cancer? The answer is research.Researchers in laboratories and clinics, universities, medical centers, government and industry...
Advocacy Alert – June 2020
June 2020 National Cancer Research Month, observed each May, recognizes the importance of cancer research and the contributions of...
National Cancer Research Month
May is National Cancer Research Month The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) initiated and supports National Cancer Research...
Tobacco Products and Cancer
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of premature mortality, killing more than five million people worldwide every year....
Cancer Immunology Working Group Charter
Mission and Purposes The mission of the Cancer Immunology Working Group (hereafter, CIMM/AACR) is to provide an ongoing forum...
How to Find Financial Aid and Advice
A diagnosis of cancer is never easy, but it can be even more stressful when you’re struggling to pay...
Federal Agencies
Federal Agencies and Cancer Research Programs While the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is the federal government’s principal agency for...
Scientist↔Survivor Program Materials
Welcome Advocates! Below you will find materials relevant to the Scientist↔Survivor Program. If you should have any questions, please...
Join AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness
AACR-Minorities in Cancer Research (MICR) is proud to participate as the charity partner for the Fourth Annual Philadelphia Sista...
COVID-19 and Cancer Task Force
Task Force Charge Provide leadership and insight to the AACR on issues surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic by: Recommending science...
How To Become a Patient Peer Reviewer
by Wanda Lucas After cancer survivors complete treatment, they can experience an emotional roller coaster. They might feel that,...
Patient Advocacy
Cancer Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program Building upon the AACR’s longstanding commitment to foster partnerships with cancer survivors and...
Chemistry in Cancer Research Working Group Charter
Mission and Purposes The mission of the Chemistry in Cancer Research Working Group (hereafter, CICR/AACR) is to promote the...