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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Progress Against Cancer

Cancer research is driving the development of new and better ways to prevent, detect, diagnose, treat, and cure these often devastating diseases.

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Survivor Journeys

Read inspiring stories of cancer survivors who benefited from basic, translational, clinical, and population science research.

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Innovators in Discovery

Meet cancer researchers, physician-scientists, and other AACR members who are pioneering new approaches to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of cancer.

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Patient Advocacy

The Survivor and Patient Advocacy Program builds mutually beneficial partnerships among the cancer survivor, patient advocacy, and scientific communities.

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AACR’s Impact

The AACR brings together the greatest minds in cancer research to advance a scientifically bold agenda. Through an array of programs and services, the AACR fulfills its mission to prevent and cure all cancers.

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