Advocacy

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  Building Bridges

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

  by Thomas Celona

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  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

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  Cervical Cancer: A Global Challenge

  Low- and middle-income countries make inroads against a preventable and treatable cancer.

  by Erin O’Donnell

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  A ‘Revolution’ in Cancer Research

  AACR patient advocate forum explores how new clinical trial designs are accelerating drug testing.

  by Thomas Celona

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  Making Informed Consent Accessible

  Confusing informed consent forms are a common barrier to clinical trial participation. Researchers ask how they can be better designed for patients.

  by Sandra Gordon