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OVERVIEW of FRIENDS PROGRAMS
Friends is committed to educating the public about
new opportunities in cancer research and issues that may pose barriers
to developing treatments and therapies for patients. View our
tenth anniversary video to learn more. FRIENDS OF CANCER RESEARCH:
CELEBRATING TEN YEARS
Over the past ten years, Friends of Cancer Research has pioneered innovative
public-private partnerships, organized critical policy forums, educated the
public and brought together key communities to develop collaborative strategies
in the field of cancer research.
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- Pioneering innovative
public-private partnerships in research and clinical trials to harness
private capital and not-for-profit scientific leadership
- Organizing highly
effective public policy forums that bring together researchers, leaders
of the FDA, NCI, and NIH, patients, industry, members of Congress and
the Administration, and members of the medical community to discuss
critical issues and to develop collaborative strategies to overcome
barriers in cancer research, prevention, and treatment
- Educating the public
about the important role cancer centers play in the war on cancer and
the critical need to support expanded federal funding for them. Our
nation's NCI-designated and other academic cancer centers are the hubs
of cutting-edge discoveries and advances in the diagnosis, treatment,
and prevention of cancer
- Collaborating with the motion picture industry and media to promote cancer research and education
To view specific events, programs, and activities that further these initiatives, please select a topic from the index on the left.
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