Initiatives and Partnerships

As part of the AACR’s mission to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration, the AACR has partnered with national and international organizations on events to further this critical goal.

national cancer research month

Each May, the AACR celebrates National Cancer Research Month, which recognizes the importance of cancer research and the contributions of researchers, physician-scientists, survivors, and patient advocates throughout the country who are dedicated to the conquest of cancer. In 2021, President Joseph Biden sent a letter to the AACR commemorating May as National Cancer Research Month. In his message, the president, who lost his son Beau Biden to a deadly form of brain cancer in 2015, said that organizations like the AACR are crucial partners in the fight to end cancer. You can read the full letter from President Biden on the AACR website.

wORLD CANCER RESEARCH DAY

World Cancer Research Day (WCRD), held annually on September 24, is an international initiative that aims to raise awareness about the vital role research plays in improving cancer treatments and reducing the global burden of this devastating collection of diseases. The AACR is a promoting organization for WCRD.

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