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Advocates bring the patient perspective to the AACR Annual Meeting 2024 and leave with tools to better communicate advances in care to others.

by Eric Fitzsimmons

Policy Matters

Cancer Research Funding Faces Uncertain Future

The AACR is planning numerous initiatives in 2024 to bolster congressional support.

by Jon Retzlaff, MBA, MPA

Policy Matters

Taking Action to Support Cancer Research

The AACR releases AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023, announces Cancer Centers Alliance, and joins 11th Rally for Medical Research.

by Benjamin Krinsky, PhD

Progress in Rare Cancers

With the rise of patient-driven research and registries, scientists are making advances in understanding, diagnosing and treating many of the least common cancer types.

by Kendall K. Morgan

Patient Advocates as Research Partners

Speakers at SABCS discuss how people who have lived with breast cancer can be valuable partners in research.

by Eric Fitzsimmons

Accelerating and Improving Drug Discovery

Forum for patient advocates explores how researchers are working to develop cancer treatments in a quicker, more efficient manner.

by Thomas Celona

Making Clinical Trials Easier

Clinical trials can be hard to find, challenging to get into and difficult to complete. Patient advocates and their supporters want to change that.

by Cameron Walker

Policy Matters

Reigniting the Moonshot

President Biden proposes increased investment in cancer research and prevention to achieve the goals of the revised Cancer Moonshot.

by Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD

Building Bridges

AACR Scientist↔Survivor Program celebrates 25 years of sparking conversations between cancer patients and researchers.

by Thomas Celona

Policy Matters

Early-career Cancer Researchers Return to Washington

AACR Early-career Hill Day allows associate members to visit Capitol Hill and advocate for medical research funding.

by Matt Gontarchick