Cancer Research Institute

11/29/2025

💜 You can help create the next story of survival.

Every dollar you give to the Cancer Research Institute for will be matched, up to $10,000, to fuel lifesaving cancer immunotherapy research.

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11/28/2025

“There are so many advances right now that nothing is impossible when it comes to cancer care," emphasizes stage 4 lung cancer survivor, Oswald. "Don’t give up hope.”

💛 Hear more of Oswald's immunotherapy story, during November's Lung Cancer Awareness Month: https://bit.ly/3LRHEBP

Dancer Oswald Peterson fought back from stage 4 lung cancer with the help of immunotherapy, reclaiming his rhythm and his life. His inspiring journey of hope, resilience, and scientific progress shines bright this Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

11/26/2025

"Immunotherapy gave me the gift of more time," emphasizes Kristin, who just marked 10 years of remission, thanks to immunotherapy. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3M2BRtm

11/25/2025

⏰ In 2010, Kristin was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a very aggressive blood cancer. She went through treatment, relapsed, went through treatment again, and relapsed again. Each time, the options grew fewer, and the conversations grew harder.

🌟 Then, Kristin joined a phase 1 clinical trial for an immunotherapy called CAR T-cell therapy, a treatment the Cancer Research Institute helped make possible. She's now been cancer-free for ten years.

🚀 Give today to help fuel the next wave of lifesaving discoveries, and the next survivor’s story. From now through December 2, every dollar you give will be doubled: https://bit.ly/3M0nwxy

11/24/2025

For cancer clinicians, developments in therapeutic cancer vaccines and preventive vaccines represent a shift toward precision immunotherapy that could complement existing treatment protocols, Mayo Clinic describes.

"50 years ago, we didn't have the capabilities we have now," Dr. Knutson expresses. "Our capabilities are rapidly changing and accumulating. Over the next 20 years, we're going to see some great improvements in how we use vaccines to activate the immune system to suppress cancer development, treat cancer and prevent it from coming back." Read more during Lung Cancer Awareness Month: https://mayocl.in/4ougtLx

Researchers at Mayo Clinic are studying vaccines that target HER2 and MUC1, which are overexpressed in many cancers, such as lung cancer. These advances aim to prevent, treat and reduce recurrence.

11/23/2025

Oswald’s journey is a powerful reminder of how far cancer research has come, but also a reminder of how many patients are still waiting. With federal funding for cancer research still uncertain, your support is more vital than ever.

Give today to accelerate lifesaving cancer immunotherapy research: https://bit.ly/4oKA5vh

11/22/2025

🗒️ CRI's Cancer Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Finder is driving scientific research, arming patients with access to cutting-edge cancer treatments, and helping future cancer patients by driving lifesaving discoveries.

Interested in finding a clinical trial near you? Get started today:

Cancer clinical trials are critical to bringing new treatments to more patients. See if immunotherapy clinical trials are right for you.

11/21/2025

On the first day of 2017, Oswald woke up gasping for breath and in excruciating pain, barely able to walk across a room. After being admitted to the hospital, he received a diagnosis he never expected: stage 4 lung cancer.

Oswald’s cancer was so advanced that chemotherapy or radiation could have killed him. Discover how immunotherapy saved his life: https://bit.ly/3LRHEBP

Dancer Oswald Peterson fought back from stage 4 lung cancer with the help of immunotherapy, reclaiming his rhythm and his life. His inspiring journey of hope, resilience, and scientific progress shines bright this Lung Cancer Awareness Month.

11/20/2025

When Lori was diagnosed, she was given a grim prognosis, with a median survival rate of less than 2-3% for 5 years.

However, a breast cancer vaccine trial at Duke Health gave her new hope, ABC11 WTVD describes. She has now remained disease-free for 24 years: https://abc11.tv/48asv6q

A small group of women with advanced breast cancer participated in a trial where they received a vaccine, and all are alive today.

11/19/2025

The 40th Annual Meeting of Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer marked a milestone celebration of four decades of progress in cancer immunotherapy, bringing together many of the field’s brightest minds and innovators.

Among the informational keynotes, lively discussions, and meaningful connections, several key themes emerged, including neuroimmunology, immunometabolism, the future of cellular therapies, and cancer prevention. Learn more in our recap blog: https://bit.ly/4nYzB3y

11/18/2025

🌟 Just two weeks after his first immunotherapy treatment, Oswald's tumors began to shrink. Six months later, he was declared cancer-free.

During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Oswald’s journey is a powerful reminder of how far cancer research has come, but also a reminder of how many patients are still waiting.

⏰ With federal funding for cancer research still uncertain, your support is more vital than ever. Make a gift today to help patients get more time: https://bit.ly/4oKA5vh

11/17/2025

🎂 Spread hope, and fundraise for lifesaving cancer immunotherapy research on your special day!

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