Today, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) called on Congress to reject the Administration's nearly 40% cut to the @NIH budget and allocate a bipartisan funding increase to $51.3 billion for the agency to accelerate progress for patients.

The AACR June L. Biedler Prize is a $5,000 award recognizing informative and compelling stories that have enhanced the public's understanding of cancer. Journalists are encouraged to submit their stories for consideration by December 8. Learn more:

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Congratulations to Dena Rhinehart, MD, a recipient of the inaugural 2025 AACR-EMD Serono “I’M IN” Oncodisparity Fellowship in Lung and Urothelial Cancers. We look forward to her work on barriers and facilitators to molecular testing for lung cancer in the rural US. @EMDSerono

The Essential Role of Data Collection from All Populations:.@BillyRosaPhD, Lauren C. Houghton, and Paula Chambers Raney will address this topic at the AACR Conference on Cancer Health Disparities (Sept 18-21; Baltimore). #AACRdisp25 @LCHoughton1

Dr. Phuong Ho participates in an NIH-funded study to identify causes of lung cancer in female Asian non-smokers—but proposed cuts to the NIH could delay or cancel studies like these. Please ask Congress to restore NIH investments in cancer research: .

The 2025 AACR Journal Awards honored scientists, including three early-career researchers, whose impactful work spans the cancer research spectrum. Visit the #AACRBlog to learn more:

Register by September 26 to get the lowest rates for the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (December 9-12). Learn more:.#SABCS25

Phase I Novel Clinical Trial Designs:.Christophe Massard, Anna Farago, and Timothy A. Yap will address this topic in a session at the AACR-NCI-EORTC Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics (Oct 22-26; Boston). #Targets25 @drcmassard

Submit an abstract by September 25 for the AACR Special Conference on The Rise in Early-Onset Cancers (Dec 10-13; Montreal), chaired by Andrea Cercek, Elizabeth M. Jaffee, and Timothy R. Rebbeck. #AACRearlyonset25 @AndreaCercek @DrLizJaffee @TimRebbeck

The #AACRBlog examines promising clinical applications of AI, including its ability to enhance cancer diagnosis and guide precision medicine. Learn more: #AACRai25

A recent study found that steroids can blunt the effectiveness of cancer treatment using immune checkpoint inhibitors. Learn what that means for treatment in @CancerTodayMag:

Live from #AACR25: Two powerful conversations on Believe in Progress, @Rodney_McLeod4 & Erika McLeod share how cancer shaped their mission in youth education, and AACR Foundation President and Chairman, Stephen Ryan, reflects on advocacy. Listen here:

Frontiers of Tumor Evolution in Ovarian Cancer:.Sohrab Shah will address this topic in a keynote address at the AACR Special Conference on Advances in Ovarian Cancer Research (September 19-21; Denver). Learn more:.#AACRovca25 @SohrabShah

Translational Advances to Dissect Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Response:.@GarridoLagunaMD, Faiyaz Notta, and Mallika Singh will address this topic at the AACR Conference on Pancreatic Cancer Research (Sept 28-Oct 1; Boston). #AACRpan25 @LabNotta

Submit an abstract by October 1 for the AACR Special Conference on Cancer Evolution (December 4-6; Albuquerque), chaired by Mariam Jamal-Hanjani, Kenneth J. Pienta, and Mara H. Sherman and held in association with #AACRCEWG. #AACRevol25 @MaraShermanLab

We congratulate Mohamed Osman, MD, a recipient of the inaugural 2025 AACR-EMD Serono “I’M IN” Oncodisparity Fellowship in Lung and Urothelial Cancers. We look forward to his findings on how ecDNA contributes to bladder cancer disparities in African American patients. @EMDSerono

More than 315,000 people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. Read about prevention, screening, and treatment options for breast cancer.

Building on success in pediatric leukemia, scientists are now exploring CAR T-cell therapies to help children with cancers of the brain and central nervous system. Learn more about the hurdles, the hopes, and the first sparks of success on the #AACRBlog:

Environmental Health Disparities: Research and Implementation—.Adetunji Toriola, Lisa Patel, Elissa T. Franklin, and Desiree Walker will address this topic in a plenary session at the #AACRdisp25 Conference (Sept 18-21; Baltimore). @TJToriola @MzDesNY

#AACR25 session recordings are available to meeting registrants for on-demand viewing through Friday, October 31. Learn more:.

Register by September 22 to get the lowest rates for the AACR-NCI-EORTC International Conference on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics (October 22-26; Boston), chaired by Ryan B. Corcoran, Tim F. Greten, and Elena Garralda. Learn more:.#Targets25