2026
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Monday Plenary Session will examine the transformative potential of AI for cancer research and care
The third Plenary Session will feature speakers who are harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to augment approaches to complex cancer research.
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New Drugs on the Horizon sessions will offer first look at diverse therapeutics
A three-part series will offer a glimpse at 12 innovative therapeutics that are being publicly disclosed for the very first time and may soon reshape the oncology landscape.
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AACR-ASCO joint session will explore the next generation of CAR T-cell therapies
Researchers working to overcome challenges with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies will speak during a Special Session jointly organized by the AACR and the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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AACR-JCA joint session on lung cancer in never-smokers will address contributing factors and new research directions
A Special Session jointly organized by the AACR and the Japanese Cancer Association (JCA) will examine some of the crucial questions surrounding the development of lung cancer in never-smokers and why this is such an urgent area for research.
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Schedule Highlights from the Program Chairs: Saturday, April 18
Don’t miss the first two Clinical Trials Minisymposia, the Discovery Science Plenary, and more, say Program Committee Chairs Paul S. Mischel, MD, FAACR, and Alice T. Shaw, MD, PhD, FAACR.
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Opening Plenary to feature spectacular science from pioneering cancer researchers
Sunday’s Plenary Session will examine groundbreaking research across the cancer research continuum, from mechanistic insights to therapeutics to patient outcomes.
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AACR Project GENIE sessions will showcase a new data model, use cases, and more
Multiple sessions will discuss studies powered by the publicly accessible AACR Project GENIE® pancancer registry and highlight its impact on advancing cancer research.
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AACR journals welcome new editors-in-chief and announce simultaneous publications at AACR Annual Meeting 2026
More than 30 oral and poster presentations at the meeting will be simultaneously published as articles in AACR journals, reflecting the high number of laudable abstracts submitted for presentation.
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AACR Presidential Address and Presidential Select Symposium will explore the future of precision medicine for treatment and prevention
AACR President Lillian L. Siu, MD, FAACR, will share lessons gained from more than three decades of treating head and neck cancer and convene a panel of leading experts on cancer prevention.
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NCI Director Anthony G. Letai, MD, PhD, FAACR, will provide overview of the agency’s priorities
In addition to the director’s address, 10 other sessions at the Annual Meeting will feature representatives from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) and provide information about funding opportunities and other resources.











