Cancer Research Funding

Wednesday, Sept. 23rd from 11:30-12:30 CDT This event will focus on advances in therapies and diagnostics that are revolutionizing cancer care and include key stakeholders throughout the oncology community, including leaders in business, academia, public policy, patient advocacy, provider groups, as well as other key stakeholders. ACS CAN will use...

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network will host its 7th Annual South Florida Policy Forum on Improving Access to Innovative Cancer Therapies virtually on Friday, November 20th . This event is particularly timely in light of COVID-19 which has had a dramatic impact on clinical trials. This premiere...

Millions of cancer patients and survivors are alive today thanks to previous investments in cancer research. The facts are clear: Cancer research saves lives. Despite our progress, more than 600,000 people in the U.S. are projected to die from cancer this year alone. Every major cancer breakthrough in the past...

The president's proposed budget calls for major cuts in cancer research funding. Take action now to help stop these drastic cuts.

Millions of cancer patients and survivors are alive today thanks to previous investments in cancer research. Ask the Senate to support a strong increase in funding for cancer research and lifesaving cancer prevention programs.

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Millions of women are alive today thanks to previous investments in breast cancer research. The facts are clear: Breast cancer research and prevention programs save lives. Despite our progress, more than 41,000 women in the U.S. are projected to die from breast cancer this year alone. Every major breast cancer...

Millions of cancer patients and survivors are alive today thanks to previous investments in cancer research. The facts are clear: Cancer research saves lives. Despite our progress, more than 600,000 people in the U.S. are projected to die from cancer this year alone. Every major cancer breakthrough in the past...

If passed, the proposed cuts to NIH and NCI funding would squander years of renewed momentum and progress in advancing discovery in cancer and other chronic diseases. These investments have long enjoyed strong bipartisan support and have led to incredible understanding of how to detect, diagnose and treat cancer that...