Research and Training Grants in Skin Cancer
The American Cancer Society funds scientists and medical professionals who research cancer or train at medical schools, universities, research institutes, and hospitals throughout the United States. We use a rigorous and independent peer review process to select the most innovative research projects to fund.
63
Grants
Total Skin Cancer Grants in Effect as of August 1, 2018
$20
Million
Total Skin Cancer Grant Funding in Effect as of August 2018
Spotlight on Skin Cancer Grantees
The following are just a few of the skin cancer investigators currently being funded by the American Cancer Society who are working to find the answers that will save more lives and better prevent, treat, and manage skin cancer.
“Live Imaging” Helps Researchers Understand a Skin Cell’s Natural Resistance to Basal Cell Carcinoma
Studying New Treatments for Metastatic Melanoma
Identifying New Treatments for Merkel Cell Carcinoma
From Our Researchers
The American Cancer Society employs a staff of full-time researchers who relentlessly pursue the answers that help us understand how to prevent, detect, and treat cancer, including skin cancer.
Analyzing the Skin Cancer Landscape
The American Cancer Society (ACS) publishes Cancer Facts & Figures annually, which provides detailed analyses of cancer incidence and mortality trends in the US, as well as the latest information on risk factors, early detection, treatment, and current research. Key skin cancer findings include:
- Many of the millions of skin cancer cases diagnosed annually could be prevented by protecting skin from excessive sun exposure and avoiding indoor tanning.
- An estimated 96,480 Americans are expected to be diagnosed with melanoma and more than 7,000 will die from it in 2019.
- The 5-year survival rate for melanoma of the skin is 92%. When melanoma is found before it has spread, the 5-year survival rate is 98%. Currently, 84% of diagnoses are at an early stage.
Studying Skin Cancer Causes and Prevention
The American Cancer Society’s internal research team is also:
- Analyzing data on an ongoing basis from Cancer Prevention Study II (CPS-II), which the Society began in 1982, to investigate linkages between lifestyle and skin cancer.
- Conducting a new multi-year cancer prevention study, CPS-3, to better understand ways to prevent cancer, including skin cancer.