Cancer Focus

News on preventing and surviving cancer

May 2025

 

Cancer Vaccines: A New Frontier in Cancer Prevention and Treatment 

Cancer vaccines are a type of immunotherapy. The aim of cancer vaccines is to either treat an existing cancer or to prevent cancer from occuring. They work by harnessing the body's immune system to recognize and eliminate cancer cells.

 
 

Precision Oncology: The Future of Personalized Cancer Treatment

Precision oncology is an approach to cancer treatment that is tailor-made to a patient’s genetic makeup. The hope is that precision oncology will provide more targeted treatments with fewer side effects, shorter recovery times and a better quality of life during and after treatment.

 
 

Sitting Too Much? Easy Movement Snacks to Keep You Active

Research shows that long periods of sitting are associated with worse health outcomes. An easy solution? Add movement snacks to your day. A movement snack is a short, planned exercise that lasts 30-seconds to several minutes. It helps activate your muscles, move your joints or get your heart pumping. 

 
 

Use Your IRA to Create a World With Less Cancer

If you or your spouse are over age 70 ½, you can give any amount (up to $100,000) per year from your IRA directly to AICR without having to pay income taxes on the money.

 
 

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With your help we are able to advance research, improve cancer education
and connect patients with life-saving resources.

American Institute for Cancer Research 

We fund cutting-edge research and give people practical tools and
information to help them prevent — and survive — cancer.

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