Raising Awareness of Childhood Cancer
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Childhood cancer is relatively rare, but it is a devastating diagnosis that can...
Two Years of Cancer Research Communications: A Conversation with the Journal’s Editors-in-Chief
In 2021, Lillian L. Siu, MD, and Elaine R. Mardis, PhD, FAACR, each received a call from AACR Chief...
Are Ultraprocessed Foods Increasing Your Risk for Cancer?
This post examines ultraprocessed foods and what current research shows about how they impact health and cancer risk.
June is Cancer Immunotherapy Month
Cancer immunotherapy refers to treatments that can unleash the power of a patient’s immune system to fight his or...
AACR Annual Meeting 2021: Building COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
Week 1 of the AACR Annual Meeting 2021 wrapped up on Thursday. The meeting drew more than 13,500 attendees...
AACR Grants Program Helps Shape Global Cancer Workforce
The AACR’s Global Scholar-In-Training Award program provides highly talented researchers from LMIC countries with the opportunity to acquire additional...
May Is National Cancer Research Month
May is National Cancer Research Month, during which the American Association for Cancer Research partners with advocacy groups, cancer...
AACR Releases Cancer Progress Report 2021
On Wednesday, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released its annual Cancer Progress Report. Now in its 11th year, the report details advances in the cancer research...
Researching Cancer in the LGBT Community
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people may be at increased risk of certain cancers.
What Is a ‘Tolerable’ Dose? AACR-Industry Roundtable 2025 Examines Dose Optimization
Experts discussed challenges and opportunities for dose optimization of cancer treatments at the 2025 AACR-Industry Roundtable.
A Young Chemical Biologist Forges a Career Path in Cancer Research
When we think about “cancer scientists,” we typically conjure images of physicians treating their patients or biologists analyzing cells...
Experts Forecast 2024, Part 1: Advances in Cancer Vaccines
What experts forecast for cancer research and treatment in 2024. Part 1: Catherine J. Wu, MD, FAACR, on...
Social Determinants of Health: Treating the Person and the Disease
Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, examines how social determinants of health impact cancer patients and what is being done to...
AACR MONARCA Grants Empower Early-career Cancer Researchers in Latin America
In 2022, AACR launched a unique initiative called AACR Maximizing Opportunity for New Advancements in Research in Cancer (MONARCA)...
My Trip to Washington for AACR Early-career Hill Day 2025
Natalie Snider-Hoy, a PhD candidate at Wayne State University, attended AACR Early-career Hill Day 2025 to advocate for sustained...
AACR Annual Meeting 2024: What to Know Before You Go
A few important details to help attendees get the most out of their experience at the AACR Annual Meeting...
NextGen Grantees Embark on Their Innovative Research
We first discussed AACR’s flagship funding opportunity for early-career investigators, the NextGen Grants for Transformative Cancer Research, on this...
Experts Forecast 2024, Part 4: Cutting-edge Tech for Oncology Drug Discovery
In part 4 of our 2024 Experts Forecast, Paul Workman, PhD, shares thoughts on cutting-edge advances in oncology drug...
Screening Plays a Crucial Role in Cancer Prevention Efforts
Putting off a routine medical examination for a few months might seem, to many, as routine as the examination...
Bringing AACR on Campus to Malaysia
The chairs for AACR on Campus in Malaysia share how early-career researchers can benefit from the programs in Kuala...
New Recommendation Nearly Doubles Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility
By Nicholas Warren, PhD Lung cancer is the deadliest cancer in the United States, killing more than 135,000 Americans...
AACR Annual Meeting 2023: Five Things You Need to Know
The AACR Annual Meeting 2023 kicks off Friday, April 14, with thousands of cancer researchers from around the world...
Talking Tamales: A Culturally Tailored Health Education Strategy
The women bustle around a warm, colorful kitchen, making tamales for an upcoming family party. A woman in her...
AACR’s Global Scholars in Training Reflect on Annual Meeting Experience
This spring, in the inaugural year of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Global-Scholar-In-Training Awards (GSITA) program, 15...
One Size Doesn’t Fit ALL: Dynamic Approaches to Childhood Leukemia
Shawn Lee, MD, PhD, an AACR-St. Baldrick’s Foundation Grantee, is working to personalize therapies for children with acute lymphoblastic...
Beyond the Award: The Far-reaching Impact of AACR’s Global Scholar-in-Training Program
AACR Global Scholar-in-Training Award recipients shared how the program’s professional development opportunities have impacted their careers.
Providing Support for Caregivers
Caregivers who are caring for loved ones with cancer may have more to worry about than managing their emotions....
A Closer Look at the 21st Century Cures Act
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures), into law. The expansive bill...
Q&A: Ned Sharpless on His Vision for NCI
Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless, MD, who became director of the National Cancer Institute in October 2017, recently unveiled areas...
Integrative Molecular Epidemiology Unites Cancer Research Disciplines
Cancer is very complex, and the tools that we need to understand how it develops and progresses come from...