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Briefing contained updated data on economic impact of NIH funding. Research leaders and patients addressed cancer progress. High-resolution photos available to the media. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association for Cancer Research hosted a briefing on Feb. 12 for members of Congress and their...
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Deputy Director of the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Douglas Lowy, will address the audience. Event will showcase the AACR Cancer Progress Report, which is a call to action to make funding for the National Institutes of Health a national priority. A foremost expert in blood cancers will describe progress...
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Melanoma, breast and prostate cancer survivors reported quality of life similar to adults without cancer. Cervical, blood, colorectal and short-survival cancer survivors reported worse health compared to adults without cancer. The researchers estimated 3.3 million American cancer survivors have poor...
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Tue, Oct 30 2012
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In adjusted analyses, findings persisted for Asian survivors only. Poor communication may contribute to poor ratings for follow-up care. SAN DIEGO — Asian and Hispanic cancer survivors reported poorer patient–provider communication regarding their follow-up care compared with non-Hispanic...
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Leap of Faith Technologies, which offers a smartphone- and tablet-based mobile medication management system, has received a federal grant of more than $1 million to accelerate the commercialization of its technology.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
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Report details astounding return on investment and calls on Congress to act. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association for Cancer Research will release the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2012 at 2 p.m. ET at a press event that will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 12 in the Holeman Lounge of...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — AACR President Frank McCormick, Ph.D., F.R.S., D.Sc. (hon.), will serve on a top-tier panel of expert witnesses tomorrow, June 19, when the Senate Cancer Coalition convenes a congressional forum, “Preventing and Treating Breast Cancer in the 21st Century: Seeking the Right...
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CHICAGO — Leaders from the American Association for Cancer Research, which today opened its AACR Annual Meeting 2012 here, declared that the ability of cancer researchers to bring the promise of science to improve the outcomes for cancer patients is in peril due to a decade of declining budgets...
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CHICAGO — The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize 34 recipients of the AACR-Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Award for Undergraduate Students at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 – April 4. The primary purpose of the Bardos award is to inspire science...
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CHICAGO — The American Association for Cancer Research is awarding 44 Minority Scholar in Cancer Research Awards at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 – April 4. The award, now in its 27th year, is intended to enhance the education and training of minority researchers and increase...
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Tue, Mar 20 2012
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CHICAGO — The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize leaders in the minority cancer community with the Minority-serving Institution Faculty Scholars in Cancer Research Awards. The 35 recipients will be honored at the AACR Annual Meeting 2012, held here March 31 – April 4. The Minority...
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Research!America Honors Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.), for her leadership and dedication to cancer research, treatment and prevention PHILADELPHIA — Margaret Foti, Ph.D., M.D. (h.c.), chief executive officer of the American Association for Cancer Research, will receive Research!America’s...
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Calls on Congress to Provide $2 Billion Increase WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association for Cancer Research is grateful for President Obama’s outspoken support for science, innovation and research, but fears the president’s recent proposal to freeze funding for the National Institutes...
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Wed, Feb 15 2012
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Brain metastasis remains an unconquered challenge in cancer treatment. Pigment epithelium-derived factor suppressed brain damage. Agent is already being studied for macular degeneration. PHILADELPHIA — Scientists are one step closer to repairing the damage caused by brain metastasis, a major challenge...
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Tue, Jan 3 2012
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PHILADELPHIA — The American Association for Cancer Research commends U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) for introducing a Congressional resolution this afternoon that reaffirms the national commitment to understanding and controlling cancer. “We...
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Tue, Dec 13 2011
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