Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation

At Conquer Cancer, we're working toward a world where cancer is prevented or cured, and every survivor is healthy and we can't do it without you. Learn how you can help at CONQUER.ORG.

At age 18, Robert Dilley was admitted to the hospital and received devastating news: he had a rare blood cancer. Now twenty years cancer-free and working at the forefront of oncology, he thinks about his 18-year-old self and what that cancer diagnosis meant to him—and what it means for others. Read Dr. Robert Dilley’s story ahead of Conquer Cancer Day, happening May 7. bit.ly/4unFA5M #ConquerCancerDay #ResearchConquersCancer #ConquerCancer

Can AI help detect pancreatic cancer? 🧬 Dr. Daniel King is studying the impact of iNav—one of Time Magazine’s “200 Best Inventions of 2024”—on patient care delivery. This AI tool is already showing the potential to significantly accelerate treatment timelines for those with pancreatic cancer. Read more: bit.ly/4d0rXCg #CancerPreventionMonth

New Funding Opportunity! Early-career oncologists: Apply for the @conquercancerFD YIA in Pediatric Brain Tumors. This mentored award supports your transition from fellowship to faculty with a $50k grant. Apply by July 15, 2026: bit.ly/4ueKOk9 #CancerResearch

Conquer Cancer Day is coming up quick! Help us spread the word by sharing this post with your friends and family. Visit CONQUER.ORG to learn more.

Last Call for Funding! 🚨 @LobularBCA is collaborating with Conquer Cancer’s EveryGrant to implement Clinical Research Grant program to fund independent physician investigators/research scientists who are committed to conducting preclinical, translational, or clinical ILC research. Apply soon: bit.ly/3OTflEW

@thenasheffect @waraonc23 @AminNassarMD We absolutely agree! 🧡

Congratulations to all the ASCO26 @ConquerCancerFd merit award winners ! Especially @waraonc23 on our work on ICI rechallenge and THE @AminNassarMD for the one award that seemed to remain ever elusive .. not any more 😄🎉

Conquer Cancer is thrilled to announce our support of 141 recipients of 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting Merit Awards and 5 Special Merit Awards. These awards support students and trainees with outstanding research for presentation at the 2026 ASCO Meeting. Special Merit Awards are presented to top-ranking abstracts. See the list of recipients: bit.ly/4sNlFfa @ASCO #ASCO26 #ResearchConquersCancer #ConquerCancer

Dr. Larry Einhorn is known for revolutionizing testicular cancer treatment. His research resulted in a groundbreaking treatment that moved the survival rate from 5% to 95%. This testicular cancer awareness month, and every month, we are grateful to have him as a member of our Board of Directors and pillar of the Conquer Cancer community. #testiculatcancerawareness #testicularcancerawarenessmonth #ResearchConquersCancer #ConquerCancer

@YingLiu88 @MSKCancerCenter @MSK_DeptOfMed @GSK Congrats! 🧡

Thanks to our patients and my mentors @MSKCancerCenter @MSK_DeptOfMed for the opportunity to present these initial data from the D-RT study. @GSK & @ConquerCancerFd, thanks for supporting IITs and early career investigators. More science to come from this study!

Dr. Chi Viet planned to be a dentist, encountering patients with oral cancers who suffered poor outcomes. This changed the trajectory of her career, eventually leading her to a fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstruction and a PhD focused on oral cancer research. Read more about her and her work: bit.ly/4svyvyp #HeadNeckCancerAwarenessMonth #HeadNeckCancers #HeadNeckResearch #ConquerCancer #ResearchConquersCancer

Research Funding Alert! 🚨 The @LobularBCA-Shannon Klingman Lobular Breast Cancer Clinical Research Grants fund independent physician investigators/research scientists who are committed to conducting preclinical, translational, or clinical ILC research. Apply by May 11: bit.ly/4t9wZDq

It's time for our Annual Impact Report! We are excited to share the incredible advancements in oncology you made possible last year through your generous support. Your gifts go a long way in protecting progress in oncology for people with cancer everywhere. Let's keep the momentum going in 2026! Read the full report: bit.ly/4dyAOxb

Conquer Cancer’s EveryGrant announces Quality Improvement grants, funded by Pfizer, to leverage technology to improve biomarker-driven testing and treatment. Congratulations to the recipients! Read the full release: bit.ly/4bUZSf5 #EveryGrant #ConquerCancer #ResearchConquersCancer #CancerResearch

@mjmoussa_ @JCOPO_ASCO @DocMattCampbell @OAlhalabiMD @UTMDAnderson @andreevdrakhlin @AVenkatesanMD @PavlosMsaouel @BladderCancerUS @SGoswamiMDPhD @IMG_Oncologists @johnlin08 Congrats! 🧡

🔥👉JUST PUBLISHED in @JCOPO_ASCO – @DocMattCampbell @OAlhalabiMD @UTMDAnderson Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in dMMR/MSI-H Advanced Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC): A Distinct Population, A Remarkable Signal Co-led with🌟@andreevdrakhlin! 🔗shorturl.at/xPSYn 1/👇

@BladderCancerUS @Uromigos @urotoday @PGrivasMDPhD @OncoDailyIO @oncodaily @mirrorsmed @JCOPO_ASCO @GUOncologyNow @GU_Onc_PubMed @ASCOTECAG @IBCG_BladderCA 12/ I am very grateful to my mentors @UTMDAnderson for their continued support, our co-authors for their valuable contributions, our patients & patient advocates (@kaydaustin), our professional society @ASCO (& affil. @ConquerCancerFd) for championing rare GU cancer research!✌️

It takes a special crowd of people dedicated to changing the cancer landscape to run Conquer Cancer. These are just a few of the determined people who help make sure your gifts advance progress in oncology. 🧡 #ConquerCancer #ResearchConquersCancer #CancerResearch

@xrtcell @CD_AACR Great work! 🧡

Radiation is a powerful anti-cancer agent, but I considered it a weak immunomodulator. Our new study @CD_AACR changed my mind: in the right context, RT can incite potent systemic immune responses in patients (even rare irAEs). Which context? brnw.ch/21x1b6E A 🧵 /1

Your commitment to a world where cancer is prevented or cured is driven by one critical goal: saving and transforming lives. By ensuring no brilliant idea goes unfunded, you provide the resources necessary to turn cancer research into reality. Your support in 2025 went a long way in protecting progress in oncology for people with cancer everywhere. We can't wait to see what you'll help accomplish in 2026! Read the full report: bit.ly/4uXO18Q #ImpactReport #ResearchConquersCancer #ConquerCancer

Colorectal cancer is no longer just "an older person’s disease." It is now a leading cause of cancer-related death for men and women under 50 and recently the cause of death of several well-known actors, including James Van Der Beek. The good news? Conquer Cancer has directed $6.6 million to 78 scientists working to help people with this disease. Read the full blog this Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: bit.ly/4m5Jltx #ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth

Did you catch the March issue of the @ASCO Connection magazine? Conquer Cancer is prominently featured along with the impact our donors make when they invest in the work of oncology clinicians and researchers. Read the details in the full digital edition: bit.ly/4lWvmGu