ACS Research News and Highlights
Risk of Dying from Cancer Continues to Drop at an Accelerated Pace
See 2022 cancer statistics and the newest Cancer Facts & Figures from the ACS Research Surveillance team.
Study: Cervical Cancer and LGBTQ
ACS research grantee Britanny Charlton, ScD, with Boston Children's Hospital studies cancer disparities among LGBTQ people. See what she's learned about HPV vaccinations and lesbian women, and more.
Finding Answers That Save Lives
We support the full realm of cancer research from basic science in the lab to translation of evidenced-based practices in cancer clinics. Some of the work we're best known for includes in-depth surveillance statistics, large studies with adults to learn about cancer prevention, and grants to support cancer researchers across the United States.
Facts & Figures Reports
Access all the Cancer Facts & Figures publications to learn about the cancer burden in the US for breast cancer, colorectal cancer, African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, Global cancer, and this year's estimated number of new cancer cases and deaths.
Cancer Prevention Studies-3 (CPS-3)
Learn about our ongoing prospective, longitudinal CPS-3: About the biospecimens we collect and analyze, the studies we publish, and how our volunteer participants are helping us move closer to a world without cancer.
Apply for a Research Grant
We use a rigorous and independent peer review process to select the most innovative research to fund. See our portfolio of grant mechanisms—for scientists early in their careers to those who've already made seminal contributions to the field of cancer research—and how to apply.
Currently Funded Cancer Research
No single nongovernmental, not-for-profit organization in the US has invested more to find the causes and cures of cancer than the American Cancer Society (ACS). This section outlines the current ACS substantial spending on research.
Explore Our Research Programs
Whether we're conducting research or funding it, our goal remains the same: to free the world from the pain and suffering from cancer.