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Survivor Story

Parker Shaw was 6 years old when he was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma, and thanks to clinical research, Parker, a senior in high school, is in remission.

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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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AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024

The AACR’s latest AACR Cancer Progress Report is now available online. The report highlights research-driven advances against the collection of devastating diseases we call cancer.

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Cancer Types

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Nearly 20,000 women in the U.S. are expected to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year. Read about prevention, screening, and treatment options.

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Leading Discoveries

The current issue of Leading Discoveries features articles on AACR President Patricia M. LoRusso’s efforts to improve clinical trials, an AACR initiative on communicating science effectively, and much more.

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Progress Against Cancer

The Week in Cancer News: A roundup of significant cancer research news from the past week, selected by the staff of Cancer Today magazine.

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AACR Annual Meeting 2024

View news and highlights from the AACR Annual Meeting 2024.

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AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024

The AACR Cancer Progress Report 2024 highlights research-driven advances against the collection of often devastating diseases we call cancer.

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The AACR: Driving Progress Against Cancer

The AACR and its more than 58,000 members worldwide are advancing a scientifically bold agenda against the collection of diseases we call cancer.

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Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), FAACR

Dr. LoRusso, AACR President 2024-2025, explains that basic cancer research is essential to accelerating advances in cancer science and medicine.

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By the Numbers

33

percent decrease of the overall age-adjusted cancer death rate in the U.S. from 1991 to 2021

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30

therapeutics were approved for new or expanded uses by the FDA from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024

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18

million cancer survivors in the U.S. are living with, through, and beyond their disease thanks to research

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4 in 10

cancer diagnoses in the United States are associated with preventable risk factors

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For more statistics on cancer, please visit our Cancer Progress ReportRead the AACR Cancer Progress Report