Cancer-Related Associations and Organizations
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American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) - The oldest and largest scientific organization in the world focused on every aspect of high-quality, innovative cancer research.
- Minorities in Cancer Research - Membership body within the AACR committed to preventing and curing cancer while meeting the professional needs and advancing the careers of minority scientists.
American Society of Clinical Oncology - The world’s leading professional organization representing physicians who treat people with cancer.
American Society for Preventative Medicine is a multi- disciplinary society which, through a variety of professional education activities which take place surrounding its annual meeting, is primarily committed to serving as an advocate for cancer prevention and control research.
Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) - The center of National Institutes of Health (NIH) Center that initiates, integrates and engages in collaborative research studies with National Cancer Institute (NCI) divisions and NIH institutes and centers to promote research and training in cancer health disparities research and to identify new and innovative scientific opportunities to improve cancer outcomes in communities experiencing an excess burden of cancer. The CRCHD is the funding agency for the MI/CCP Partnership Program, which funds the University of Puerto Rico/ MD Anderson Partnership Program.
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