December 4, 2025
Washington, DC
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released the inaugural edition of the Pediatric Cancer Progress Report during a special event on Capitol Hill. This inaugural report provides a detailed overview of the tremendous progress made over the last decade in the prevention, detection, and treatment of pediatric cancer, and how these advances crucially depend on robust and sustained federal investments in research and support programs.
Program
Welcome
- Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), American Association for Cancer Research, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CONGRESSIONAL REMARKS
- The Honorable Michael McCaul, U.S. Representative, Texas 10th Congressional District
speakers
- Elaine Mardis, PhD, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
- Kimberly Stegmaier, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts
- Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, Director, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland
Cancer Survivor and Family Perspective
- Adrian Horn, Bellmawr, New Jersey
- Chenia Lloyd-Gascho, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Diane Owens, Southbury, Connecticut
- Jamie Peryea, Cumberland, Rhode Island
