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Together, We Can End Cancer As We Know It, For Everyone.

From 24/7 support to free lodging and rides to treatment, the 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society helps everyone access the care they need. We have contributed to almost every major cancer research breakthrough over the last 110 years and champion every person facing cancer with personalized guidance and a caring community.

Impact at a glance

$5.7B

Invested in research since 1946

34%

Decline in cancer mortality since 1991

18.6M

Cancer survivors living in the US today

25.6M+

Lives touched through advocacy work to improve equitable access to care and accelerate innovation.

Our leadership vision

Shane Jacobson, CEO of 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society

What we can do together is greater than what any one of us can do alone. Every breakthrough, every patient served, every barrier removed, and every life touched is the result of people bringing their strengths to the same urgent challenge. The progress reflected in this report belongs to every donor, volunteer, advocate, researcher, partner, and supporter who chose to be part of something bigger than themselves. Together, we are accelerating discovery, expanding access to care and support, and creating more opportunities for people facing cancer to survive and thrive. We have already shown what sustained commitment can accomplish. Together, we have the opportunity to do even more.

Shane Jacobson

Chief Executive Officer, 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society

Latest progress against cancer

Improving the lives of people facing cancer

From 24/7 support to free lodging and rides to treatment, the 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society helps everyone access the care they need.

Whether you’re a patient, survivor, or caregiver, we have information, support, and resources whenever you’re ready. We're by your side every step of the way.

166.8M

Lives Touched

22,000

Communities Served

8,400

Partners Engaged

Helping patients reach critical treatment

In just one year, 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society Hope Lodge? communities saved cancer patients and their families $85.6 million and provided 565,000 free nights of lodging. During the same time, more than 7,500 patients received 93,000 rides to their medical appointments from Road To Recovery? volunteer drivers. Our vital transportation and lodging services help patients access the care they need, easing their burden.

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Innovation in cancer care

We are making it easier for people to access cancer information and support through new digital tools and programs. Our Innovation in Cancer Care storytelling project highlights how we are helping people navigate their cancer journey with confidence and making cancer care more accessible through resources like ACS CancerRisk360TM, ACS CARES?, and ACS ACTS.?

Improving outcomes

The 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society has contributed to almost every major cancer research breakthrough over the last 110 years.

We've invested more than $5 billion in cancer research, making us the largest nonprofit funder of cancer research in the United States, outside of the federal government.

$123.9M

New research grants awarded in fiscal year 2026

665

Trainees were supported through the Center for Innovation in Research Training

413

Papers published by intramural researchers

Publishing updated tools to understand the cancer burden

, 4th Edition presents the most up-to-date scientific data and evidence-based consensus across the cancer continuum.

?provides a comprehensive overview of the tobacco epidemic in the US, emphasizing its health and economic impacts and relevance to cancer prevention and control.

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Cancer Prevention Study II (CPS-II) celebrates landmark findings

CPS-II launched in 1982 and grew to 1.2 million participants, producing findings that helped shape some of the 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society’s current cancer prevention guidelines. Other landmark findings include:

  • The association between regular aspirin use and reduced colorectal cancer risk
  • ?Excess body weight increases the risk of premature death and multiple site-specific cancers
  • ?Greater adherence to 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guidelines lowers cancer mortality and reduces deaths from other chronic diseases
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Updated Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines

In December 2025, the 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society updated screening guidelines for cervical cancer to include information on when people may be able to safely exit screening, as well as self-collection of vaginal samples for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing.

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Improving lives through advocacy

The 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society Cancer Action Network advocates for science-backed policies to lessen the impact of cancer on all communities.

The 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) harnessed the power of volunteers across the country to drive meaningful change. Our voices were the catalyst for lifesaving public policy victories critical to impacting cancer. Thanks to unwavering commitment, we achieved monumental progress over the last year.

25.6M

Lives impacted through ACS CAN work at the federal, state, and local levels.

369K

Emails, calls, and social media interactions between ACS CAN volunteers and members of Congress.

14.3%

Projected decrease in youth smoking thanks to a $2 per pack cigarette tax increase.

Improving access to early detection and cancer screenings

After five years of advocacy, the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Screening Coverage Act was signed into law. This historic legislation creates a pathway for Medicare coverage of innovative multicancer early detection tests, once they are approved by the FDA and shown to have clinical benefit.

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Expanding access to biomarker testing

As of March 31, 2026, 23 states have enacted biomarker testing coverage laws, expanding access to and helping reduce cost and coverage barriers for testing essential for precision cancer treatment for millions of people covered by state-regulated health plans including Medicaid.

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Voices of cancer research

After the administration proposed a significant cut to federal funding, the fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill demonstrated bipartisan commitment to advancing cancer research and saving lives by continued and increased funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The rejection of administration cuts and commitment by Congress to continue with robust funding levels followed months of tenacious advocacy by ACS CAN volunteers nationwide.

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The people and partnerships behind the mission

Our donors, partners, and volunteers are the backbone of the 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society's mission. Their generosity fuels groundbreaking research, expands vital patient services, and empowers advocacy efforts that save lives.

1.7M

Total number of donors

$15.5M

In year-over-year revenue growth

$199M

Planned giving revenue

Your gift means we can continue to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families.

Fundraisers making a difference

The 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society saw a significant increase in high-impact fundraising events, growing from 29 events each raising over $1 million in 2025 to 36 such events in fiscal year 2026. This growth highlights our expanding community engagement and the generosity of our supporters, enabling us to fund more groundbreaking research, provide critical patient services, and advocate for policies that improve cancer care nationwide.

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Our valued partners

Progress against cancer doesn't happen in isolation; it happens when mission-driven organizations unite behind a shared purpose. The 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society is proud to stand alongside our corporate partners who bring innovation, dedication, and compassion to the forefront of cancer research, advocacy, and patient support.

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The impact of legacy giving lives on

Legacy gifts help ensure progress against cancer continues for generations to come. By including the 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society in their estate plans, supporters provide long-term funding that helps advance groundbreaking research, expand access to care, and strengthen advocacy efforts that improve and save lives.

This enduring generosity helps make our mission possible, from supporting more than 10.6 million lives through patient programs and services to investing more than $524 million in cancer research and continuing a legacy of contributing to almost every major cancer research breakthrough over the last 110 years. Legacy donors are helping build a future where more people can prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.?

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黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society stories

Sharing stories is our way of inspiring hope and raising awareness. Read stories of real people who have survived cancer, learn about the dedicated researchers advancing treatments, and meet the generous donors whose support fuels our mission. Discover the positive impact the 黑料大湿Posts Cancer Society has on countless cancer journeys and hear from those making a difference in the lives of people with cancer and their families.?

Duane Steiner, lung cancer survivor ringing bell

Without Hope Lodge, participating in this clinical trial would have been financially toxic. I would have been sinking money for accommodations that would have strained the budget.

Duane Steiner

Cancer Patient