The inaugural AACR #PediatricCancerProgressReport details how research advances have led to over 30 new treatments for pediatric cancers in the last decade, while also highlighting the gaps in care that still exist. Check out highlights from the report on the #AACRBlog: buff.ly/KnmJUIo
Thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural release of the AACR #PediatricCancerProgressReport, especially the survivors who shared their stories, the Steering Committee, and all those who joined in person and virtually. Read the Report: buff.ly/Jyf8dwI
Capital Police Officer and Childhood Brain Cancer Survivor, Marquis Gomez, stopped by the AACR #PediatricCancerProgressReport briefing to chat with some of the survivors highlighted in the report. buff.ly/Jyf8dwI
Capital Police Officer and Childhood Brain Cancer Survivor, Marquis Gomez, stopped by the AACR #PediatricCancerProgressReport briefing to chat with some of the survivors highlighted in the report.
Acute myeloid lymphoma survivor Tyler Peryea and his mother, Jamie Penkower, speak about how federal funding for childhood cancer research not only gives hope to kids but is an investment in our future. Read his story: buff.ly/LEM8mFO #PediatricCancerProgressReport
Diane Owens, mother of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 survivor Alex Owens, explains the importance of health literacy, patient advocacy, and how research is giving her son back his childhood. Read Alex's story in the AACR #PediatricCancerProgressReport. buff.ly/3aXsuOd
Brain cancer survivor Chenia Lloyd-Gascho discussed what living with cancer means as a young adult and the importance of research. Read his story in the AACR #PediatricCancerProgressReport 2025. buff.ly/k4nB17q
"Research gives families hope. On the hard days, all you have is hope." Adrian Horn, mother of acute lymphoblastic leukemia survivor Lianna Munir, candidly shares their family's journey. Read Lianna's story in the AACR #PediatricCancerProgressReport 2025. buff.ly/6NEC2Qs
NCI Director Dr. Anthony Letai speaks about the gaps in progress for certain cancers outlined in the AACR Pediatric Cancer Progress Report and the NCI's commitment to close those gaps. Read the newly released #PediatricCancerProgressReport. buff.ly/Jyf8dwI
Dr. Kimberly Stegmaier of @danafarber.bsky.social, cochair of the AACR Pediatric Cancer Progress Report Steering Committee, discusses the mission to minimize the lifelong impact of cancer treatment on children highlighted in the inaugural #PediatricCancerProgressReport.
Dr. Elaine Mardis, cochair of the AACR Pediatric Cancer Progress Report Steering Committee, explains the uniqueness of childhood cancer and the importance of dedicated federal funding, as highlighted in the inaugural #PediatricCancerProgressReport. cancerprogressreport.aacr.org/pediatric/
AACR CEO Margaret Foti, PhD, MD (hc), welcomes attendees to today's release of the inaugural AACR Pediatric Cancer Progress Report.
#CancerResearchSavesLives® #PediatricCancerProgressReport
The AACR #PediatricCancerProgressReport 2025 is now available online. The report details research-driven advances in the prevention, detection, and treatment of pediatric cancer. Learn more: cancerprogressreport.aacr.org/pediatric/
One of our pediatric patients - Ayden Newman - was spotlighted in the inaugural American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Pediatric Cancer Progress Report, released today https://ow.ly/eQ1Z50XBUzK #PediatricCancerProgressReport