Decades of research have shown that cancers are defined by genetic makeup, not strictly by the organs that they affect.  In fact, many cellular processes are proving to be useful therapeutic targets for a variety of cancers. 

That’s why for more than 60 years the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation has funded brilliant scientists asking questions common to all cancers, as well as those related to specific types of the disease.

Below, you will find fact sheets for a variety of specific cancer types, including information on the breakthroughs Damon Runyon scientists have made and the contributions they continue to make related to each cancer type.