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AACR Cancer Progress Report 2023: Survivors

The goal of cancer research is to provide benefit for cancer survivors and their loved ones. Please read the courageous stories below from a variety of cancer survivors to learn how we are transforming patient care by making research count for patients and survivors.

Playing and Enjoying Childhood, Thanks to CAR T-cell Therapy

Cayden Addison

Chesapeake, Virginia

Playing and Enjoying Childhood, Thanks to CAR T-cell Therapy

Reclaiming Health After Gene Therapy for Bladder Cancer

Lesa Kirkman

Niceville, Florida

Reclaiming Health After Gene Therapy for Bladder Cancer

Combating Stage III Ovarian Cancer, Thanks to Research

Jaclyn (Jackie) VanRaaphorst

Snoqualmie, Washington

Combating Stage III Ovarian Cancer, Thanks to Research

Living with Stage IV Colon Cancer, Thanks to Clinical Trials and Research

Brian Beck

Ethridge, Tennessee

Living with Stage IV Colon Cancer, Thanks to Clinical Trials and Research

Participating in Clinical Research to Make a Difference

Colbert English

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Participating in Clinical Research to Make a Difference

Reclaiming Childhood, Thanks to Immunotherapy

Isabella (Bella) Snow Fraser

West Newbury, Vermont

Reclaiming Childhood, Thanks to Immunotherapy

Navigating Young Adulthood with a Cancer Diagnosis

Alexis Browning

Louisville, Kentucky

Navigating Young Adulthood with a Cancer Diagnosis

Spending Quality Time with Family, Thanks to Immunotherapy

Cindy Brown

Coto de Caza, California

Spending Quality Time with Family, Thanks to Immunotherapy