News and Stories About AACR
PanCAN Japan President Receives Prestigious Public Service Award
The American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) has awarded Yoshiyuki Majima, PhD, MPH, its prestigious Distinguished Public Service Award. Majima […]
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Over 500 Researchers Meet to Improve Patient Lives
Brian Wolpin, MD, director of the gastrointestinal cancer center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, opened the 2019 American Association for Cancer […]
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PanCAN Leader ‘Blown Away’ by Cancer Conference
“I’ve been attending the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meetings for several years, and this year’s conference was […]
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More than 500 Pancreatic Cancer Researchers Meet to Show Progress
Lynn Matrisian, PhD, MBA, chief science officer at the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), opened the 2018 American Association for […]
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2018 Progress Report: ‘Incredibly Exciting Time for Cancer Research’
Every year, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the oldest and largest organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, publishes […]
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More than 20,000 Cancer Researchers Converge at International Meeting
The theme for this year’s American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, which took place earlier this week in […]
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Progress Report: ‘Research Continues to Be Our Best Defense Against Cancer’
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) released its annual Cancer Progress Report earlier this week. “Research continues to be […]
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Results of Large-scale Molecular Profiling Effort Are Published, Shared
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is spearheading a large-scale molecular profiling effort called Project Genomics Evidence Neoplasia Information […]
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Oral Bacteria Increasing Pancreatic Cancer Risk
While missing teeth and poor dental health were previously believed to be associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, […]
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Pancreatic Cancer Highlighted at Record-breaking Scientific Conference
Last week, nearly 22,000 cancer researchers from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., for the largest-ever American Association for […]
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Celebrating New Research Grantees at International Meeting
Grantees and scientific leadership celebrating at awards dinner On the evening of Tuesday, April 4, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN), […]
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Our Grantees Featured at Major International Cancer Research Conference
What would you do with $1 million to improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients? A diverse group of seven research […]
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Critical Benchmarks Defined for Pancreatic Cancer Research Progress
It’s not every day that more than 450 pancreatic cancer researchers get together to talk about key topics in the […]
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Promising Early-career Scientists Receive Coveted Pancreatic Cancer Research Grants
Promising Early-career Scientists Receive Coveted Pancreatic Cancer Research Grants PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Pancreatic […]
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American Association for Cancer Research Pancreatic Cancer Special Conference Kicks Off with Nearly 450 Attendees
On Thursday evening, May 12, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Pancreatic Cancer Special Conference kicked off in beautiful […]
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American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting Convenes our Community for Progress
From April 16 to April 20, nearly 20,000 cancer researchers from around the world gathered in New Orleans for the […]
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Our Published Study Most Cited Paper of 2014 in the Journal Cancer Research
In 2014, we published a study in the prestigious journal Cancer Research predicting that pancreatic cancer would move from the […]
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