Leading Cancer Experts Comment on the Cancer Initiative in the State of the Union Address
Editor’s Note: Several prominent American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) leaders have shared their reactions to President Obama’s Jan....
AACR Annual Meeting 2021: A Recap of Blog Posts
The AACR Annual Meeting 2021 featured the theme “Discovery Science Driving Clinical Breakthroughs.” Indeed, over the course of two weeks,...
How Can We Use Technology to Advance Population Science Research?
There has been a rapid expansion of technology in recent years, from artificial intelligence to intensive genetic sequencing to...
Experts Forecast Cancer Research and Treatment Advances in 2018
This past year has been a year of many “firsts” for the oncology community, with several revolutionary advances in...
AACR Virtual Annual Meeting I: A Roundup of Cancer Research Catalyst Posts
Just over a month ago, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) held the first portion of its Annual...
Addressing the Promise and Challenges of Big Data
Guest post by Hisham Hamadeh, PhD, and Shawn M. Sweeney, PhD Imagine a world where many of the decisions...
What to Know Before Heading to the AACR Annual Meeting 2025
Key details about the program, registration, networking opportunities, and more, to help attendees prepare for the AACR Annual Meeting...
ICYMI: A Recap of Blog Posts From AACR Annual Meeting 2022
From a joyous opening performance from the Preservation Hall All-Stars to a closing plenary that highlighted the full spectrum...
Vice President Joe Biden Speaks at the AACR Annual Meeting 2016
Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the AACR Annual Meeting 2016 about the importance of breaking silos and promoting...
Program: Thursday, October 23
Please note that this conference will take place as an in-person event in Boston and will not live-stream content...
Abstracts
The deadline for new clinical trial and late-breaking abstract submissions has passed. Status notifications will be sent to abstract...
Program
Please note that this meeting will take place as an in-person event in Vancouver and will not live-stream content...
Program
All Times are Pacific Time (PT) Beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 17, and continuing all day Saturday,...
Forecasting Advances Against Cancer in 2017
Cancer experts discuss the potential breakthroughs in cancer prevention, disparities, precision medicine, and immunotherapy in the coming year. What...
A Targeted Therapy Combination for Colorectal Cancer
The FDA has approved a new combination of molecularly targeted therapeutics for treating metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF...
Four New Institutions Join AACR Project GENIE® Consortium
PHILADELPHIA — To further its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has...
AACR Project GENIE Begins Five-year Collaborative Research Project with $36 Million in New Funding
The project will further enhance a unique, real-world clinico-genomic dataset through the joint efforts of nine biopharmaceutical companies PHILADELPHIA...
AACR Project GENIE Named a Winner of the 2025 Amazon Web Services Imagine Grant for Nonprofits
AI-powered, multilingual cancer research pipeline will accelerate the pace of global data curation and expand access to real-world clinical...
Giusti, Pelosi, and Sawyers to Receive American Association for Cancer Research Distinguished Public Service Awards
PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will present Distinguished Public Service Awards to three individuals whose...
Charles L. Sawyers, MD, Elected American Association for Cancer Research Academy President-Elect for 2020-2021
PHILADELPHIA — The Fellows of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have elected Charles L. Sawyers, MD, FAACR,...
AACR Announces Recipients of its 2021 Scientific Achievement Awards and Lectureships
Awardees to be recognized at the virtual AACR Annual Meeting 2021 PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research...
Early-onset Colorectal Cancers from Patients of Different Races May Exhibit Distinct Genetic Features
PHILADELPHIA – Racial differences in genetic mutations were observed among early-onset colorectal cancers (CRC), according to data presented during...
AACR Releases Cancer Disparities Progress Report
Publication includes key cancer disparities facts and figures, provides comprehensive overview of latest research, and calls for health equity...
Keith T. Flaherty, MD, FAACR, Elected as American Association for Cancer Research President-Elect for 2025-2026
New Treasurer and five new Board of Directors members elected PHILADELPHIA – The members of the American Association for...
American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership During AACR Annual Meeting 2024
Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), FAACR, begins term as AACR President SAN DIEGO – The members of the...
AACR Releases Its Inaugural Cancer Disparities Report
First-of-its-kind publication provides comprehensive overview of latest research and calls for health equity for all PHILADELPHIA — The American...
Nearly Half of Oncology Drugs Approved Since 1998 Are Precision Therapies
Cancer patients eligible for precision oncology therapies nearly doubled between 2017 and 2022 PHILADELPHIA – Of the 198 new...
Tamoxifen May Boost PI3K Signaling to Increase Uterine Cancer Risk in Patients With Breast Cancer
Concurrent treatment with PI3K pathway inhibitors may benefit at-risk patients SAN ANTONIO – Uterine cancers that developed in patients...
Dr. Charles L. Sawyers Honored With 2019 AACR Princess Takamatsu Memorial Lectureship
PHILADELPHIA: The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will honor Charles L. Sawyers, MD, FAACR, with the AACR Princess...
AACR Announces Recipients of its 2019 Scientific Achievement Awards and Lectureships
Awardees recognized at the AACR Annual Meeting PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) honors the following...