The American Cancer Society is a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision of ending cancer as we know it, for everyone. We are improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

Research is at the core of the American Cancer Society’s mission. We have invested more than $5.6 billion since 1946 to develop better treatments, help people prevent cancer or find it early, and enhance the quality of life for all those impacted. Our unwavering commitment has resulted in new therapies, precision medicine, and prevention strategies that offer patients the best chance at survival.

The mission of the American Cancer Society is to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.