Past
Cancer death rates have decreased each year since 1990. Today, there are more than 11 million cancer survivors in the United States. These advancements are largely attributable to cancer research, to which the National Foundation for Cancer Research has remained committed for over 39 years. Supported by nearly 4 million individual donors from across the United States, NFCR has provided more than $288 million to fund discovery-oriented cancer research and prevention education. “Seed money” from NFCR has allowed some of the world’s brightest scientists to take the initial steps toward their breakthrough discoveries, laying the groundwork for the development of many of today’s most innovative and effective cancer therapies. In laboratories across the United States, Europe and Asia, NFCR scientists and their research groups continue to work at the cutting-edge of cancer research, translating their newest findings about cancer’s molecular mysteries into more effective cancer prevention strategies, new diagnostic tools, and novel therapies. Today, the decades-long commitment to “Research for a Cure” by NFCR and NFCR scientists is making a difference in the lives of millions of cancer patients and their families worldwide.
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