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Forward Look
Endometrial Cancer Rates Rising in Many CountriesStudy findings suggest opportunities for preventing endometrial cancer.
by Deborah Abrams Kaplan
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What Older Patients ValueMany older adults with cancer place more importance on maintaining their independence and cognitive abilities than on living as long as possible.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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Omitting ObesityMany cancer clinical trials do not track what proportion of enrolled patients are obese, a study finds. These patients may be underrepresented in research.
by Cici Zhang
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Measuring Your MovementResearchers are exploring whether wearable personal activity monitors could provide doctors with a more complete picture of cancer patients' well-being.
by Brad Jones
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Men Less Likely to Get Genetic TestingA study suggests women are more likely than men to undergo genetic testing for mutations linked to hereditary cancer.
by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
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The Ins and Outs of Tumor TestingIn a session at the AACR Annual Meeting, oncologists discussed the state of cancer precision medicine—and engaged with patient advocates.
by Kate Yandell
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A Response to RoadblocksThe Biden Cancer Initiative Colloquium gathered experts to discuss obstacles preventing access to care at the AACR Annual Meeting.
by Kevin McLaughlin
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A New Type of Drug ApprovalAt the AACR Annual Meeting, researchers and regulators discuss what it means to tie approval of an immunotherapy to tumors' molecular characteristics, not to their tissues of origin.
by Kate Yandell
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Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Takes Center StageA trio of clinical trials at the AACR Annual Meeting spotlight new avenues for non-small cell lung cancer treatment.
by Brad Jones
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Artificial Intelligence Characterizes CancerAt the AACR Annual Meeting 2018, researchers at Google compared the speed and accuracy of human pathologists and computer algorithms in diagnosing and grading cancer.
by Kevin McLaughlin
The ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ actress explains how her diagnosis challenged many of her assumptions about breast cancer.
by Darlene Dobkowski
Why I Participated in a Clinical TrialWhen doctors told Yvonne McLean Florence she was eligible to participate in a research trial testing an experimental drug, she joined. She wants more people to have the same opportunity.
by Yvonne McLean Florence
Targeted Therapy Improves Pancreatic Cancer SurvivalA recently approved drug that targets RAS proteins meaningfully improves outcomes for people with this difficult-to-treat cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Bring On the WavesA surfer’s love for the ocean guides her through breast cancer treatment and beyond.
by Cameron Walker
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AACR OMB Statement and Call to ActionThe AACR is deeply concerned that proposed OMB regulations would disrupt federal research grant giving, severely weakening a program that has supported American medical innovation for decades.
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AACR Cancer Disparities Progress ReportThe AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2026 highlights recent progress in reducing cancer disparities and emphasizes the continued need for transformative research.
Cancer Research at a Crossroads
