Editors’ Picks: AACR Journal Selections for April
The excitement surrounding this week’s AACR Virtual Meeting I – which drew more than 61,000 people on the first day – can’t stop us from delivering the latest edition of Editors’...
Continuing the Conversation on Cancer Disparities
Highlights from a roundtable featuring cancer survivors and researchers discussing cancer disparities and persistent health inequities.
Editors’ Picks: June Highlights from the AACR Journals
For June, the editors of the AACR’s 10 journals chose to spotlight a characterization of an investigational KRAS inhibitor,...
Editors’ Picks: January Highlights from AACR Journals
To kick off the new year, the editors of the 10 AACR journals highlighted two phase I clinical trials,...
Black in Cancer Marks Two Years of Progress
Two years ago, amid increased awareness of the need to diversify the scientific work force and end cancer health...
AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I: Two Liquid Biopsy Tests Offer Promise of Early Detection of Cancer
Early detection of most cancers is an elusive and daunting task; nevertheless, it has remained a top priority for...
Editors’ Picks, July 2024: Risks of CAR T-cell Therapy, Sarcoma Advances, and More
The AACR journal editors' picks for July 2024 include a review of the risks from CAR T-cell therapy, advances...
Turning a Diagnosis into a Dream for a Cure
After being diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer, Debbie Zelman, Esq., started Debbie’s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF)...
Expanding Hope for Cancer Research in Africa
Mubarak Labaran Liman has overcome the death of his father and a scarcity of resources to develop a thriving...
New Open Access Journal, Cancer Research Communications, Expands the Reach of the AACR Journals
The recently launched Cancer Research Communications (CRC) is the latest addition to the AACR’s journal portfolio. The new journal...
Pride and (Health Care) Prejudice: Challenges Faced by LGBTQIA+ Cancer Patients
According to an annual Gallup poll that surveys approximately 10,000 U.S. adults, 7.2% of Americans aged 18 and older...
AACR Supports World Cancer Research Day
Every September 24, World Cancer Research Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness about the important role research plays...
Early-career Scientists Advocate for Federal Funding for Cancer Research
Each year, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) holds Early-career Hill Day, an event that connects AACR Associate...
World Cancer Day and the AACR: Taking Aim at Disparities
In the United States, advances in cancer research have dramatically improved outcomes for children diagnosed with cancer. While pediatric...
Global Scholar-in-Training Program Seeks 2023 Class of Awardees
The AACR is pleased to offer the Global Scholar-in-Training Awards (GSITA) to eligible early-career investigators in countries building cancer...
A Researcher’s Multifaceted Approach to Addressing Disparities in Cancer
Black Americans are more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer than white Americans, highlighting a major...
AACR Project GENIE: Advancing Cancer Research Through Data Sharing
AACR Project Genomics Evidence Neoplasia Information Exchange, or GENIE for short, has released one of the largest fully public...
AACR Annual Meeting 2023: Boosting Diversity in Clinical Trials (Part 2, Community Engagement)
A study that examined the catchment areas of 102 cancer centers in the U.S. found that while over a...
AACR to Host Community Event in Washington, D.C.
As part of a growing public affairs program, the American Association for Cancer Research is excited to once again...
How Chemical Probes Can Boost Cancer Research
Chemical probes are small, drug-like molecules that are useful in interrogating biology in disease models. In order for a...
AACR President Advocates for Federal Investment in Cancer Research
The most recent edition of The Cancer Letter features an op-ed from AACR President David A. Tuveson, MD, PhD,...
AACR Annual Meeting 2023: Welcoming Global Scholars in Training
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is proud to offer Global Scholar-in-Training Awards (GSITA) to support the career...
Key Policy Sessions Set for AACR Annual Meeting 2017
In addition to the robust scientific program at this year’s AACR Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., a number of...
Forging U.S.-China Cancer Research Collaborations
China, a nation of 1.3 billion people, is facing an ongoing cancer epidemic, with more than 3 million people...
June Is Cancer Immunotherapy Month
In recognition of June as Cancer Immunotherapy Month, organized by our colleagues at the Cancer Research Institute (CRI), the...
Annual Meeting 2022: Highlights and Vision for the Future
As the first AACR Annual Meeting held in person after the pandemic was coming to a close, the last...
Supporting Tobacco Cessation on World Lung Cancer Day—and Beyond
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that 80 to 90 percent of deaths from lung...
Stand Up To Cancer: A Major Force in Cancer Research
We observe May as National Cancer Research Month to celebrate the tremendous advances that have been made in our...
AACR Dialogues Spark Important Conversations About Cancer
In the ongoing quest to end cancer health disparities, there’s a simple tool that virtually anyone can use: honest...
Women in Science: AACR Leaders Share Their Stories
In honor of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a United Nations initiative aimed at narrowing a...