Cancer Policy Monitor: April 13, 2021
Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill FDA-AACR Recommendations on Eliminating Racial Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Expanded Lung Cancer Screening Recommendation...
Steering Committee: AACR Report on the Impact of COVID-19 on Cancer Research and Patient Care
Antoni Ribas, MD, PhD, FAACRChairAACR President 2020-2021Professor of Medicine, Surgery, and Molecular & Medical PharmacologyDirector, Tumor Immunology ProgramUniversity of...
Patient Advocate Events
UPCOMING EVENTS AACR Patient Advocate Forum: Activating Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Cancer Science and Medicine Tuesday, August 20, 2024,...
Cancer Policy Monitor: August 11, 2020
AACR Mourns the Loss of John Lewis Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Register Today! Rally for Medical Research 2020...
Cancer Policy Monitor: September 14, 2021
Join the Rally for Medical Research National Day of Action on Sept. 23 VIEW NOW: Project Livin’ Label Features...
Cancer Policy Monitor: March 8, 2022
Biden Announces Reignited Cancer Moonshot Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Dr. Robert M. Califf Sworn in as Commissioner of...
The AACR Call to Action
Decades of investment in basic, translational, and clinical research have enabled scientists to develop COVID-19 diagnostics, treatments, and vaccines...
Cancer Policy Monitor: November 9, 2021
Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill AACR Past President DuBois Testifies Before Congress on Cancer Screening and Prevention AACR Releases...
Cancer Policy Monitor: December 14, 2021
Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Bipartisan 21st Century Cures 2.0 Act is Introduced in the House of Representatives The...
AACR Cancer Policy Monitor: April 12, 2022
Fiscal Year 2023 Budget is Released Appropriations Update National Cancer Institute Director Sharpless Steps Down House Subcommittee Takes Aim...
Cancer Policy Monitor: December 8, 2020
AACR President Discusses Positive Effects of Biden-Harris Administration for Cancer Research Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill 2020 Election Recap...
Advocacy Alert – June 2020
June 2020 National Cancer Research Month, observed each May, recognizes the importance of cancer research and the contributions of...
Addressing Advocacy at the Bench at The Science of Cancer Health Disparities 2021
COVID-19 Vaccines: Patient Advocates as Trusted Sources of Information This session will address the topic of mistrust of health...
Cancer Policy Monitor: February 9, 2021
Key Legislation Passed at the End of the 116th Congress Appropriations and Biden Administration Update Biden Names Science Team...
Cancer Policy Monitor: June 8, 2021
AACR President, Dr. David A. Tuveson, Testified Before Congress Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Senators Recognize National Cancer Research...
Landmarks in Cancer Research: 2011-Present
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Cancer Policy Monitor: August 10, 2021
Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill House Passes Bipartisan PFAS Action Act AACR President Dr. David Tuveson Discusses Opportunities in...
Cancer Policy Monitor: December 13, 2022
Appropriations Update -Marc B. Johnson, MPP House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders are in negotiations to finalize a bipartisan...
AACR Timeline—At the Forefront of Cancer Science in the 21st Century: 2000-Present
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Larry Saltzman, MD: Participating in a Clinical Trial for CAR T-cell Therapy During a Global Pandemic
Age 68Sacramento, California Since his diagnosis with chronic lymphocytic leukemia in January 2010, life for Larry Saltzman, a board-certified...
Cancer Policy Monitor: January 11, 2022
House passes PREVENT HPV Cancers Act AACR Submits Public Comments to Encourage CMS to Reimburse Providers for Smoking Cessation...
Advocacy Alert – April 2020
Our hearts go out to all who have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19). We understand that many in...
Virtual Patient Advocate Forums
The AACR is committed to providing educational programming to patients with cancer and patient advocacy communities to support their...
History of the AACR
The following narrative describes over 100 years of AACR history. From the simple beginning of a few scientists gathering...
Cancer Policy Monitor: February 8, 2022
Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill Register Today! Virtual Congressional Briefing to Release AACR’s Report on COVID-19 and Cancer No...
Choosing Hope and New Perspectives During the Pandemic
Life has changed for virtually everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic; this includes cancer scientists, survivors, and their families. The...
AACR Stands Against Racial Discrimination and Inequality
September 14, 2020 Eliminating Racism and Racial Inequities in Cancer Research:A Call to Action from the American Association for...
Addressing Advocacy at the Bench
Patient engagement is a valuable tool to increase research efficiencies and lower health inequities. The challenge lies in moving...
Cancer Policy Monitor: October 12, 2021
Appropriations Update from Capitol Hill TODAY! AACR Virtual Patient Advocate Forum: The Potential of Big Data and Machine Learning...