Research progress in breast cancer is saving lives, improving treatments, and offering hope to millions of people. Yet breast cancer remains a significant public health challenge, underscoring the continued need for research, earlier detection, and more effective treatment options. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, after skin cancers, accounting for about…
Public October 1 event will feature key treatment advances impacting people with breast, lung and prostate cancers New research is changing what we know about breast, lung, and prostate cancers. On Thursday, October 1, the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology will host a public webinar highlighting key findings from Alliance and Alliance Foundation Trials…
September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month, and the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology is highlighting the importance of clinical research that advances treatments, explores earlier cancer detection, and improves the lives of people living with and beyond cancer. More than 192,000 people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with a blood…
Research Staff Represent Alliance at International Research Conference Three research staff members recently represented the Alliance at the Annual National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA), an international meeting held annually. At the August 2026 meeting in New York City, about 9,000 NCURA members gathered to learn the latest guidance on research administration best practices,…
Help the Alliance Illustrate Clinical Trials – SUBMIT YOUR SITE PHOTOS The Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology needs your help as it prepares to launch a fresh visual identity across its digital platforms. To capture the heart of cancer research and care, we are asking our member institutions to share original, high-quality photographs that…
At this year’s ASCO Annual Meeting, Charles L. Loprinzi, MD, received the Walther Cancer Foundation Supportive Oncology Award, recognizing his extraordinary contributions to supportive oncology and decades of leadership improving the lives of people with cancer. For Alliance members, Dr. Loprinzi’s impact extends far beyond his scientific achievements. A longtime leader in the Alliance for…
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting is often a focal point of the cancer research community, where scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, survivors, patients, and advocates gather to share the latest advances in cancer science and medicine. From population science and prevention; to cancer biology, translational, and clinical studies; to survivorship…
Alliance researchers presented new research at the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) 2026 Annual Meeting, held March 5-7 in Phoenix. SSO brings together surgical oncologists, researchers and trainees from around the world to discuss the latest advances in cancer care. It mobilizes a broad community of surgeons who strive to enhance patient care across all…