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Get Involved
Ground SupportHouston-based nonprofit offers free rides to and from medical appointments for people with cancer.
by Thomas Celona
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Policy Matters
Clinical Trial Endpoints for Timely Drug DevelopmentAs patients live longer with cancer, scientists need to rethink how to determine if a new drug is safe and effective.
by Kenneth Anderson, MD
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Taking Answers HomeAdvocates 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
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Creating ConnectionsChemo Companions ensures people with cancer do not have to be alone during their chemotherapy treatments.
by Thomas Celona
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Policy Matters
Cancer Research Funding Faces Uncertain FutureThe AACR is planning numerous initiatives in 2024 to bolster congressional support.
by Jon Retzlaff, MBA, MPA
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Doctors Urge Need for ‘Common Sense Oncology’A movement of health care professionals say the toll of many cancer treatments is out of sync with the purported benefits.
by Kyle Bagenstose
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Policy Matters
Taking Action to Support Cancer ResearchThe AACR releases AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023, announces Cancer Centers Alliance, and joins 11th Rally for Medical Research.
by Benjamin Krinsky, PhD
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Progress in Rare CancersWith 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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Get Involved
A Helping HandThe Singletons take care of the shopping so single parents can focus on their cancer treatments.
by Thomas Celona
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Patient Advocates as Research PartnersSpeakers at SABCS discuss how people who have lived with breast cancer can be valuable partners in research.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Adding chemotherapy to targeted therapy improves outcomes for people with advanced EGFR-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
by Sandra Gordon
Lessons From 20 Years Living With CancerMultiple myeloma survivor Jonathan Gluck reflects on uncertainty, and the scientific progress that has kept him living with cancer for more than two decades.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
The Enduring Importance of Cancer Disparities ResearchOpening session from AACR conference highlights how perseverance and adversity have informed cancer disparities research over the years.
by Eric Fitzsimmons
Most Cancer Survivors Don’t Meet Healthy Diet GoalsDespite research linking fruits and vegetables to cancer survival, many people do not change their eating habits after diagnosis.
by Darlene Dobkowski
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Keeping Hope Alive—Why the Schlueters Rally for Medical ResearchRichard and Michelle Schlueter attended the Rally for Medical Research to advocate for NIH funding after budget cuts delayed his treatment.
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Cancer in the Rearview Mirror: 15 Years of AACR Cancer Progress Report Survivor StoriesCancer survivors profiled over the past 15 years in the AACR Cancer Progress Reports shared updates on their lives and the progress made against cancer.
Cancer Research at a Crossroads
