What are the Side Effects of Immunotherapies and How Do They Arise?

Posted on February 12, 2019February 13, 2019 by Srivani Ravoori, PhD | Leave a comment

Immune-related adverse events (irAEs) is the collective term used to describe the side effects that arise in response to activation of the immune system by immunotherapies. As this class of …

Supporting the Vital Role of Women in Science

Posted on February 11, 2019February 12, 2019 by Eileen Glanton Loftus | Leave a comment

February 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a United Nations initiative to encourage full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls. Women have been responsible for countless scientific breakthroughs, yet they are underrepresented in the highest ranks of the scientific community. In many countries, women and girls do not have adequate access to scientific education, making it difficult to even contemplate careers in science.

Meet John D. Carpten, PhD, Program Chair of the AACR Annual Meeting 2019

Posted on February 6, 2019February 11, 2019 by Karen Honey, PhD | Leave a comment

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2019 will soon be upon us. It begins in the Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, at 3 p.m. on Friday, March 29. The Friday start, which is a day earlier than usual, is to ensure that meeting attendees have the maximal ability to participate in the expanded slate of educational sessions and methods workshops included in this year’s program. The content of these and the other AACR Annual Meeting 2019 sessions can be viewed through the Online Itinerary Planner starting later today.

AACR Grants Program Helps Shape Global Cancer Workforce

Posted on February 4, 2019February 12, 2019 by AACR International | Leave a comment

The AACR’s Global Scholar-In-Training Award program provides highly talented researchers from LMIC countries with the opportunity to acquire additional education and training that they can, in turn, apply in their country

World Cancer Day 2019: Education and Inspiration Around the Globe

Posted on January 31, 2019February 4, 2019 by Cancer Research Catalyst staff | Leave a comment

On February 4, 2019, organizations around the globe will come together to recognize World Cancer Day, bringing awareness to the immense burden of cancer that continues to be felt throughout the world. Joining the global community in showing support to all those affected by cancer, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) raises awareness about cancer and cancer research by educating the public about cancer, both in the United States and internationally.

From the Journals: Editors’ Picks for January

Posted on January 28, 2019January 31, 2019 by Cancer Research Catalyst staff | Leave a comment

Back for the new year, here are the editors’ selections for the January issues of the eight scientific journals published by the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). Featured research highlights a wide variety of cancer-related topics, spanning from preclinical therapeutic strategies to cancer prevention. All articles summarized here are freely available for a limited time.

Cancer Survival: Improving Health After Treatment

Posted on January 22, 2019January 28, 2019 by Cancer Today Staff | Leave a comment

At long last, cancer survival statistics are beginning to reveal real progress. From 1991 to 2015, the cancer death rate in the U.S. dropped by 26 percent, resulting in an estimated 2.4 million fewer cancer deaths. In 2016, more than 15.5 million Americans with a history of cancer were alive; that number is projected to exceed 20 million by 2026. The U.S. health care system faces a looming challenge: how to deal with the wide array of health and wellness aftereffects faced by children and adults who were once cancer patients.

FDA Rounded out 2018 With Three Oncology Approvals

Posted on January 15, 2019January 22, 2019 by Karen Honey, PhD | Leave a comment

In the final weeks of 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced three approvals of anticancer therapeutics. These decisions brought the total number of new anticancer therapeutics approved …

Gauging Progress Against Cervical Cancer

Posted on January 9, 2019January 15, 2019 by Karen Honey, PhD | Leave a comment

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Given that January was named after the Roman god Janus, whose two faces allowed him to look both backward into the old year and forward into the new one, it seemed a good time to look back at the progress we made against cervical cancer in 2018 and to look for ways to build on the progress and further reduce the incidence and mortality of the disease in the future.

AACR to Continue Unique Grant Program to Support Physician-Scientists in Training

Posted on January 8, 2019January 9, 2019 by AACR Press Office | Leave a comment

In addition to world-class training in patient care, physician-scientists also require experience in laboratory and clinic-based research to ensure that they stay up-to-date with the pace of medical progress. As such, many fellowship programs offer dedicated research time, often for a year or longer, to these young physician-scientists, providing them with sufficient expertise to contribute to laboratory-based research projects or clinical trials that will advance medical practice and improve patient outcomes.

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