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The mission of the AACR is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, and collaboration. Through its programs and services, the AACR fosters research in cancer and related biomedical science; accelerates the dissemination of new research findings among scientists and others dedicated to the conquest of cancer; promotes science education and training; and advances the understanding of cancer etiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment throughout the world.
A new therapeutic vaccine has demonstrated significant potential in treating precancerous cervical lesions, offering hope for a non-surgical alternative to current treatments.
Jan 24, 2025
The massive asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, wiping out the dinosaurs, was a rare type that originated from the outer reaches of our solar system, according to new research published in Science.
Aug 16, 2024
The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in individuals of Mexican descent living in Los Angeles increased with each successive generation in the United…
Sep 16, 2022
A diet involving short-term, severe calorie restriction was safe, feasible, and resulted in a decrease of blood glucose and growth factor concentration…
Nov 17, 2021
The use of androgen deprivation therapies to prevent precancerous prostate abnormalities developing into aggressive prostate cancer may have adverse effects in…
Dec 20, 2012
Increasing the number of cups of caffeinated coffee you drink could lower your risk of developing the most common form of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma…
Jul 2, 2012
SAN ANTONIO -- A large, multicenter, randomized study has shown that obese patients with HER2-positive breast cancer have larger tumors, increased lymph node…
Dec 8, 2011
SAN ANTONIO -- Data evaluated by an independent review committee revealed that the addition of bevacizumab to trastuzumab and docetaxel significantly improved…
Dec 8, 2011
Eating a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet may reduce the risk of cancer and slow the growth of tumors already present, according to a study published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
Jun 14, 2011
PHILADELPHIA -- Despite expanded Medicare coverage for colorectal cancer screening tests, lower rates still exist among blacks and Hispanics compared to other…
May 4, 2011
BUFFALO, NY -- Exposure to air pollution early in life and when a woman gives birth to her first child may alter her DNA and may be associated with premenopausal breast cancer later in life, researchers at the University at Buffalo have shown.
Apr 20, 2011
Cancer researchers at The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Oklahoma Cancer Center have found a way to stop early stage pancreatic cancer in research models -- a result that has far-reaching implications in chemoprevention for high-risk patients.
Jan 11, 2011
SAN ANTONIO -- Researchers presented Phase III efficacy data from the GeparQuinto study, a head-to-head comparison of neoadjuvant lapatinib and trastuzumab in…
Dec 10, 2010
SAN ANTONIO -- The combination of pertuzumab and trastuzumab had superior antitumor activity in women with early HER2-positive breast cancer, according to Phase II study results of the NeoSphere neoadjuvant trial.
Dec 10, 2010
