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The mission of the American Association for Cancer Research is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration.

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To begin #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, actress Amanda Peet discussed her recent lobular breast cancer diagnosis on the @TODAYshow. She also shared her story—including how her diagnosis challenged her assumptions about breast cancer—with @CancerTodayMag:
https://t.co/dmNuu67RqM

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This week in cancer news: People with blood cancers often face financial barriers to oral medications, the FDA approves an immunotherapy for certain rectal cancers, and more. Learn more in @CancerTodayMag: https://t.co/8BxyuRYX8N

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AACR Student or Associate Members:
Recertify your membership for 2027 to maintain access to AACR programs and initiatives, professional development opportunities, and the worldwide member community of 65,000 cancer research professionals.
https://t.co/Z3byq8ZGyn

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The AACR-Lustgarten Foundation Career Development Awards for Pancreatic Cancer Research, in Honor of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and John Robert Lewis, are 3-year, $300,000 grants to support new ideas that advance pancreatic cancer research. Apply by Nov 20:
https://t.co/Uh5Dj7TlRN

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Small Cell Lung Cancer: Basic Mechanisms to Translational Advances—
Trudy G. Oliver, Matthew G. Oser, and Julien Sage will address this topic in a plenary at the AACR Conference on Lung Cancer (Jan 14-17; San Diego).
https://t.co/cE64QKPyh3
#AACRlung27 @Oser_Lab @SageJulien

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Submit an abstract by December 7 for the AACR IO Conference on Discovery and Innovation in Cancer Immunology (February 28-March 3, 2027; Los Angeles), chaired by Nina Bhardwaj, Elizabeth M. Jaffee, and Antoni Ribas. Learn more:
https://t.co/b94DR2PpUz
#AACRIO27 @BhardwajLab

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#AACR26 e-posters are available to meeting registrants for viewing through Saturday, October 31. Learn more:
https://t.co/32aHpOAfk8

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Andrew Scott, Elcin Zan, and Elisabeth de Vries will discuss "Clinical Translation in Radioligand Therapy" in a plenary at the AACR Special Conference on Cancer Biology-informed Radioligand Therapy (January 7-10; San Diego).
https://t.co/lb8ynWqJ7o
#aacrRLT27 @VriesElisabeth

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The Bosarge Family Foundation-Waun Ki Hong Scholar Award for Regenerative Cancer Medicine provides $120,000 over 2 years to support fellows conducting research to enhance the physiology of cancer survivors through regenerative medicine. Apply by Nov 18:
https://t.co/NQ4tPG7N2v

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Submit an abstract by November 2 for the AACR Conference on Targeting RAS: Mechanisms, Novel Therapeutics, and Clinical Impact (Jan 28-31; San Diego), chaired by Ryan B. Corcoran, Julian Downward, Ignacio @GarridoLagunaMD, and Sandra Misale.
https://t.co/8L8J12IqQa
#AACRras27

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Professional journalists are invited to apply for the 2027 AACR June L. Biedler Prize for Cancer Journalism. The $5,000 prize honors outstanding reporting that helps improve public understanding of cancer and cancer research. Learn more: https://t.co/XIQW3cL2fx

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We honor #MaleBreastCancerAwarenessWeek with the launch of the AACR–@MBCGlobAlliance Daryl and Christine Soneral Innovation & Discovery Grant—a 1-year, $50,000 award supporting independent investigators conducting male breast cancer research. #AACRGrants
https://t.co/PB4MJXPU92

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The AACR-Kids Beating Cancer Margaret Guedes Monosomy 7 Legacy Cancer Research Grant is a 3-year, $300,000 grant to support independent investigators conducting research on monosomy 7 AML and/or other high-risk cytogenetic AML subtypes. Apply by Dec 1:
https://t.co/LE1LzxkRpw

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AACR Science Education programs expose high school and undergraduate students to the latest cancer research, inspire the next generation of innovators, and sustain the future of cancer science and medicine. https://t.co/5VGGbWs7ng

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High school students participated in a special program on "The Conquest of Cancer and the Next Generation of Cancer Researchers" at the AACR Conference on Cancer Health Disparities. Students learned about cancer science from leading investigators in the field.
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Updated survey results reveal the impact of federal policy changes on cancer disparities researchers, while a session at #AACRdisp26 highlighted the need to support this area of cancer research. Learn more on the #AACRBlog: https://t.co/zDl8iCuHQY #CancerDisparitiesReport

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Submit an abstract by October 29 for the AACR Special Conference on Redefining Lung Cancer (January 14-17; San Diego), held in association with the AACR Lung Cancer Task Force and chaired by Charles Swanton. Learn more:
https://t.co/SD6PY3XdP9
#AACRlung27

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Applications are now open for the AACR Associate Member Council.
Join the Council and develop programs that support early-career researchers while advising AACR leadership on issues of concern to Associate Members. Apply by October 27:
https://t.co/sKggS9K78X
#AACRAMC #ECR

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#AACRdisp26 co-chairs Kimberly Richardson, Iona C. Cheng, Melissa B. Davis, and Enrique I. Velazquez Villarreal adjourned the AACR Conference on Cancer Health Disparities. We thank the co-chairs for developing this outstanding program. @MeliD32 @EnriqueI_VelVi

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Rebecca Kehm, Clayton Yates, @CathyEngMD, @TamikaFelder, and Lisa Simms Booth discussed "Innovative Approaches to Understanding and Addressing Early‑Onset Cancer Disparities" in a session chaired by LeeAnn Bailey and Cassandra Fritz at the #AACRdisp26.

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"Cancer takes away so much from you that doing advocacy restored some of the meaning in life that I felt I had maybe lost."
Patient advocate and Stage 4 lung cancer patient Michael H. Hu discussed his advocacy work in a keynote address at #AACRdisp26 in Atlanta.