AACR Releases Annual Cancer Progress Report Highlighting Promising Advances for Patients

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has released its 16th annual Cancer Progress Report. The report provides current data on cancer incidence, mortality, and survivorship, detailing how federally supported research is improving health and saving lives. It highlights recent advances in understanding, preventing, detecting, and treating cancer, including the approval of 11 new cancer drugs in the past year. The report also looks to the future, discussing the potential impact of technologies like artificial intelligence and liquid biopsy, as well as cutting-edge therapeutics such as cancer vaccines and RNA medicines.