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Thanks to CAR T-cell therapy, Dr. David Wellenstein's multiple myeloma has been controlled, allowing him to reclaim the joys of retirement and time with his family. March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month.

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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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AACR Cancer Progress Report

Adoptive cell therapy, also called cellular immunotherapy, dramatically increases the number of cancer-killing immune cells, boosting the immune system’s ability to seek and destroy cancer cells.

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Cancer Types

Nearly 82,000 people in the United States were diagnosed with kidney cancer last year. Learn about this type of cancer, including treatment options.

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On the AACR Blog

Research on the gut microbiome provides potential ways to diagnose early-onset colorectal cancer sooner, offer effective adjuvant therapy, and manage metastatic disease.

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AACR Annual Impact Report 2023

The report highlights the AACR’s impact on the cancer community during the past year while advancing our mission to prevent and cure all cancers.

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AACR Annual Meeting News

The official news website of the AACR Annual Meeting 2024. Stay up to date on the latest developments from the most important cancer meeting in the world.

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AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023

The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023 provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research-driven advances against the collection of devastating diseases called cancer.

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The AACR: Driving Progress Against Cancer

The AACR and its more than 58,000 members worldwide are advancing a scientifically bold agenda against the collection of diseases we call cancer.

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AACR President Philip D. Greenberg, MD, FAACR

A new wave of research-driven discoveries and technological innovations are delivering – and will propel additional – transformative advances to save more lives from cancer..

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By the Numbers

33

percent decrease of the overall age-adjusted cancer death rate in the U.S. from 1991 to 2020

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26

therapeutics were approved for new or expanded uses by the FDA from Aug. 1, 2022, to July 31, 2023

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18

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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