Annual Meeting 2026 Previews
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Schedule Highlights from the Program Chairs: Monday, April 20
Don’t miss a morning Plenary Session on advances in artificial intelligence, an afternoon address by NCI Director Anthony G. Letai, MD, PhD, FAACR, and more, say Program Committee Chairs Paul S. Mischel, MD, FAACR, and Alice T. Shaw, MD, PhD, FAACR.
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Tuesday Plenary Session will examine population trends and potential drivers of early-onset cancers
The fourth Plenary Session will integrate population trends, etiologic clues, tumor biology, and real‑world outcomes to discuss potential causes and actionable opportunities for prevention.
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Meet-the-Expert Sessions return to showcase work from leading researchers
On Monday, two cancer research luminaries will discuss strategies for integrating both molecular and digital pathology and work on how neutrophils are reprogrammed on behalf of cancer within the tumor microenvironment.
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SABCS session returns to provide overview of breast cancer research updates
A Tuesday session will include specially selected presentations from the most recent San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), an international forum for foundational discoveries in breast cancer that is cosponsored by the AACR.
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Schedule Highlights from the Program Chairs: Sunday, April 19
Don’t miss the Opening Ceremony and Opening Plenary, the first New Drugs on the Horizon sessions, and more, say Program Committee Chairs Paul S. Mischel, MD, FAACR, and Alice T. Shaw, MD, PhD, FAACR.
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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.











