To accelerate breakthroughs, the Damon Runyon Foundation provides today's best young scientists with funds to pursue innovative cancer research.
February 9, 2006 > US Cancer Deaths Down For First Time Since 1930
2003 marks a significant milestone in the battle against cancer. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of cancer deaths in the United States dropped in 2003, highlighting the fruits of basic and clinical research - better drugs, earlier diagnoses, and dramatic declines in smoking.