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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:
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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:
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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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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. aacr.org/professionals/educa…
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: brnw.ch/21x6zTK #CancerDisparitiesReport
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:
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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:
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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
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.
"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.
Submit an abstract by November 10 for the AACR Annual Meeting 2027 (April 2-7; Orlando), chaired by Sheila A. Stewart and Kurt A. Schalper. Learn more:
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The Sociomicrobiome: Microbial Pathways Linking Social Drivers to Infection-Associated Cancer Disparities—
Nicole Jimenez, Natalie Meléndez-Vázquez, and Amir Zarrinpar will address this topic in an #AACRdisp26 plenary session chaired by Katherine Tossas. @Zarrinparlab
Brian M. Rivers, PhD, chair of the AACR Science Education and Career Advancement Committee, convened the special program for high school students—titled "The Conquest of Cancer and the Next Generation of Cancer Researchers"—at #AACRdisp26.
Patients with early-onset colorectal cancer from the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Kentucky and Georgia had a 30% increased risk of death compared with those from the most advantaged neighborhoods, according to a study at #AACRdisp26. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x6zmT
This study from @Real_DRJXM of @universityofky and colleagues at @AUG_University is among the research being presented this week at the AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities examining disparities affecting vulnerable and medically underserved communities.
The final day of the AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities will feature sessions on the sociomicrobiome and early-onset cancer disparities.
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A rapid clinical care program increased access for vulnerable patients, and a higher proportion of them initiated first-line therapy than through the traditional healthcare path, according to research reported at #AACRdisp26. Learn more: brnw.ch/21x6ytc @JeffHealthAb
Michael E. Scheurer, Maria Monica Gramatges, Puja Umaretiya, and Philip J. Lupo discussed "Addressing Pediatric Cancer Health Disparities from a Multifocal Lens" in a session at the AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities. #AACRdisp26 @plupo1
Register by October 27 to get the lowest rates for the AACR Conference on Advances in the Pathogenesis and Immune Therapies of Liver Cancer (Dec 6-8; Austin), chaired by Richard S. Finn, Josep Llovet, and Jessica Zucman-Rossi.
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Integrating Environment, Exposures, and Genomics to Understand Cancer Disparities:
Melissa B. Davis, Miranda Jones, Rena Jones, and Tiah R. Tomlin-Harris addressed this topic during the AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.
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Patient advocates are a critical force in accelerating progress in cancer science and medicine, and we are pleased to have so many #AACRpatientadvocates at #AACRdisp26. Learn more about the Scientist↔Survivor Program®: brnw.ch/21x6y9S.
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