John D. Carpten, PhD, was staring at data on a computer screen at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1995. Dr.…
It has been a half-century since the passage of the National Cancer Act of 1971, which was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon.…
In 1970, there were a small number of effective cancer treatments and a limited knowledge of cancer biology and prevention strategies. Researchers, clinicians, cancer survivors,…
David Wellenstein felt a rib break while testing his golf swing at his home in New York in 2015. That swing would lead him to…
Cervical cancer could be nearly eliminated in low-poverty communities by 2030, by 2044 in high-poverty ones A predictive model developed by Jennifer Spencer, PhD, an…
Cancer is complex and multifaceted. Research in the past two decades has made clear that each tumor and every patient’s immune system is unique, and…
The AACR continues to engage the community in bolstering the cause of cancer research.
AACR Commits to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion With New Career Development Awards The advancement of underrepresented minority clinicians and PhD students to elite postdoctoral and…
A Players vs Cancer (PvC) Advisory Board Member Streams for Good TwitchCon is a convention occurring twice a year for fans and streamers of the…
When I think about paying it forward, I am inspired by the spirit and grace of my friend, U.S. Army Colonel (Ret.) Gary Steele, who…
A Long-time AACR Member Extolls the Benefits of Monthly Giving Sunil Gupta, MBBS, has been an AACR member for 25 years and a monthly donor…