What is the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)?
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) is making a difference where it matters the most. CPRIT is connecting research, prevention and innovation to communities across our great state, turning Texas into a place of hope for lifesaving progress in the fight against cancer.
Since its founding in 2008, CPRIT has invested over $4 billion into innovative research and prevention efforts, making Texas a national leader in the fight against cancer. From recruiting world-class scientists to funding cutting-edge discoveries, CPRIT is driving real momentum, bringing new treatments from the lab to patients across Texas and beyond.
Across all 254 Texas counties, CPRIT-funded programs are helping deliver cancer screenings, early detection, and prevention services to the communities that need them the most, helping reduce the cancer risk before it even starts. Its impact reaches every corner of our state, connecting people to cancer care, advancing new treatment options, and reducing barriers to early detection.
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The Power Behind the Progress
CPRIT represents one of Texas' most powerful commitments to saving lives and driving innovation and measureable progress in the fight against cancer. CPRIT is more than an investment, it's real progress bringing access to prevention and fueling the treatments of tomorrow. The progress we've made depends on keeping that momentum moving forward.
Learn How Texas is Leading the Fight Against Cancer
ACS CAN is making cancer a top priority for public officials and candidates at the federal, state, and local levels. ACS CAN empowers advocates across the country to make their voices heard and influence evidence-based public policy change as well as legislative and regulatory solutions that will reduce the cancer burden. As the American Cancer Society’s nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate, ACS CAN is critical to the fight for a world without cancer. For more information, please visit www.fightcancer.org.
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CPRIT - An Impact Worth Protecting
The impact of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas can be felt across the state and shows up in every part of the cancer journey. Through CPRIT, more Texans are finding hope, help, and a path forward in the fight against cancer. Behind every statistic is a neighbor, a loved one, and a story worth telling.
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