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The mission of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy and advocacy, and funding for cancer research.
The AACR CARES High School Scholars Program offers a new funding opportunity to support institutions developing and delivering impactful summer research opportunities for high school students. Apply by February 25. Learn more: buff.ly/IcHFp9W
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How much adjuvant therapy do patients need? Editor-in-Chief William G. Nelson, MD, PhD, explores how new tests may better target treatment for early-stage cancer patients in the winter issue of Cancer Today. buff.ly/mzc4ots
17.02.2026 20:47 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Register by February 27 to get the lowest available rates for the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 (April 17-22; San Diego). Learn more:
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Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Research, Care, and Survivorship: Join us at 3:30 pm ET on Tuesday, March 24, for a free AACR Virtual Patient Advocate Forum exploring how AI is being used today—and in the future—for cancer research and clinical care. buff.ly/nltxRpm
17.02.2026 16:05 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Register by February 17 to get the lowest rates for the AACR Special Conference on Brain Cancer (March 23-25, 2026; Philadelphia), chaired by Stephen J. Bagley, Michelle Monje, and Mario L. Suva. Learn more:
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Large-scale global collaborations are accelerating discoveries and translating them into effective therapies tailored for pediatric cancers. On #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay, learn about the progress in childhood cancer science and medicine: buff.ly/x8psDM3
15.02.2026 12:39 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Three out of 4 breast cancer survivors reported seeing misinformation about behaviors that influence risk for cancer progression or recurrence. Read about this story and more from Cancer Today magazine's Week in Cancer News. buff.ly/YqOKNoV
13.02.2026 21:36 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Twenty early-career researchers from around the world were selected for this year’s AACR Global Scholar-in-Training Awards (GSITAs) and the newly launched Amgen GSITAs. Learn more about the recipients and how this program could help further their careers on the #AACRBlog: buff.ly/lIyzm9e
13.02.2026 14:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@Forbes.com highlights the AACR #CancerProgressReport, noting that being overweight, eating a poor diet, consuming alcohol, and lack of physical activity account for nearly 20% of cancers in the U.S. buff.ly/Xh4KS04 #NationalCancerPreventionMonth
12.02.2026 16:03 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Thank you, Dr. Bhardwaj, for your leadership with Dr. Ribas and the program committee in developing a tremendous program for #AACRIO26.
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Today is #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience. Through grants, education and training, and our Women in Cancer Research constituency group, the AACR is committed to inspiring and advancing #WomenInScience. buff.ly/OXy6wnS
11.02.2026 18:18 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Advances in NeuroImmunoOncology:
Tyler E. Miller, David Gutmann, and Lukas Bunse will address this topic in a plenary session at the AACR Special Conference on Brain Cancer (March 23-25, 2026; Philadelphia). Learn more:
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The AACR will provide childcare services for attendees during the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 (April 17-22; San Diego). Advance registration by March 27 is encouraged. Learn more:
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The newest post in the From the Bench series looks at smarter cancer vaccines: engineering where the vaccine goes, how loudly it signals, and which targets T cells see first. Read more on the #AACRBlog: buff.ly/4wXtWea
10.02.2026 15:51 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Register by February 17 to get the lowest rates for the AACR Special Conference on Brain Cancer (March 23-25, 2026; Philadelphia), chaired by Stephen J. Bagley, Michelle Monje, and Mario L. Suva. Learn more:
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As Elizabeth M. Jaffee and Antoni Ribas take over as the new editors-in-chief of Cancer Immunology Research, they share how they got started in immunotherapy research, their vision for the AACR journal, and what excites them about #AACRIO26 on the #AACRBlog: buff.ly/2QY3kFY
09.02.2026 15:38 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
The AACR CARES High School Scholars Program offers a new funding opportunity to support institutions developing and delivering impactful summer research opportunities for high school students. Apply by February 25. Learn more: buff.ly/p0ODRcH
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Register by February 27 to get the lowest available rates for the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 (April 17-22; San Diego). Learn more:
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Institutions developing and delivering impactful summer research opportunities for high school students can apply for funding through the AACR CARES High School Scholars Program. Application deadline: February 25, 2026. Learn more:
06.02.2026 13:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
New treatment combinations are providing longer remissions and leaving more people with multiple myeloma with a choice: When is the best time for stem cell transplantation? Learn more in Cancer Today. buff.ly/kNx02fq
05.02.2026 22:07 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
AACR Members: Voting is currently open through February 28 for the following AACR offices:
—President-Elect
—Board of Directors (5 seats)
—Nominating Committee (4 seats)
Read the candidates' vision statements and cast your votes today:
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On #WorldCancerDay, test your knowledge about cancer risk reduction and learn more about cancer risk factors with our Cancer Prevention Quiz. Take the quiz today: buff.ly/JgzhzJI
04.02.2026 22:41 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Join us Saturday, April 18 in San Diego for the AACR Runners for Research 5K Run/Walk to advance lifesaving cancer research! Learn more and register today:
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Research has shown that routine cancer screening saves lives. Advances in cancer science highlight the potential for artificial intelligence and minimally invasive screening tests. On #WorldCancerDay, learn about the importance of early detection: buff.ly/2gPGJ19
04.02.2026 18:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cancer survivors who consumed higher amounts of ultraprocessed foods were found to have increased rates of death from any cause and from cancer, according to a study published in the AACR journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Learn more: buff.ly/yJedbHt
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Today is #WorldCancerDay. AACR members collaborate around the world because cancer knows no borders. You can help advance global collaborations in cancer research that save lives every day. buff.ly/KBOTVqI
04.02.2026 13:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Read about findings from the AACR Pediatric Cancer Progress Report 2025 and the importance of federal funding for childhood cancer research to continue to improve outcomes in the winter issue of Cancer Today. buff.ly/AwgYaW5
03.02.2026 23:17 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1@themarkfdn.bsky.social @lustgarten.org @tinaswish.bsky.social
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We are excited to join The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, Lustgarten Foundation, Break Through Cancer, and Tina's Wish in a collaboration to solve the critical problem of early detection and diagnosis for some of the world’s deadliest cancers. buff.ly/EAA0knn
03.02.2026 20:06 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
How to Target Malignant Neural Networks in Brain Cancer:
Frank Winkler will address this topic in a keynote address at the AACR Special Conference on Brain Cancer (March 23-25, 2026; Philadelphia). Learn more:
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