American Association of Cancer Research
Cancer survivors know that staying vigilant after a diagnosis is an important part of long-term health. Regular screenings and personalized surveillance plans can help detect recurrence, metastatic disease, or secondary cancers earlier, when treatment may be most effective, while also supporting individuals and families with hereditary cancer syndromes or other elevated cancer risks.
AACR celebrates survivors and encourages individuals touched by cancer to learn more about the science of survivorship and discover how research is improving cancer-related outcomes and saving lives.
What can you do? Act Now!
Support The Research
- Join AACR on social media and share with your networks that June is National Cancer Survivor Month using the hashtags #CelebrateSurvivorship and #NationalCancerSurvivorMonth so the AACR can amplify your messages.
- Share your story and help AACR develop programs, create policies, and support research that benefits all patients with cancer.
- Survivor Insights: We want to hear from you! Share your perspective on various survivorship topics through this short anonymous form.
- Donate to the American Association for Cancer Research® (AACR) to drive progress in cancer science and medicine.
National Cancer Survivor Month 2026 Highlights
- Watch the AACR Annual Meeting 2026 Advances in Cancer Survivorship Sessions.
- Early Onset Cancer-Interventions, Survivorship, and Novel Treatment Approaches
- Minorities in Cancer Research Scientific Symposium-Ancestry-Informed Precision Oncology
- Continuous Oncology-Wearables, Digital Biomarkers, and the Future of Cancer Interception
- The Dark Side of Cancer Therapies: Therapy-Induced Comorbidities Across the Lifespan
- Register for the 19th AACR Conference on The Science of Cancer Health Disparities.
- Register for the Congressional Briefing: AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2026 Release on Wednesday, June 24.
- Register for the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship Webinar From Lived Experience to Lasting Impact: Survivors Driving Survivorship Research on June 17 featuring Scientist↔Survivor Program® advocates Bob Riter and Tambre Leighn.