The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is proud to announce the release of the AACR Cancer Progress Report 2020. This 10th edition of the annual report details how research is the backbone of progress across the spectrum of lifesaving cancer care. The full report, and all nine prior editions, contains information of interest to the research community and the public, and it is freely available at https://cancerprogressreport.aacr.org/progress/.
The annual AACR Cancer Progress Report is a cornerstone of the AACR's efforts to educate the public about cancer and the importance of medical research, and to advocate for increased federal funding for the NIH, NCI, FDA, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
As highlighted in the report, federal funding for medical research is driving scientific discoveries and technological innovations that are being harnessed to spur improvements in public health and breakthroughs in cancer care. Among the advances...