Annual Meeting 2026 Previews
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Schedule Highlights from the Program Chairs: Wednesday, April 22
Don’t miss the final Plenary Sessions, Poster Sessions, and more, say Program Committee Chairs Paul S. Mischel, MD, FAACR, and Alice T. Shaw, MD, PhD, FAACR.
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Schedule Highlights from the Program Chairs: Tuesday, April 21
Don’t miss a Plenary Session on early-onset cancers, sessions on precision oncology and immunotherapy strategies, and more, say Program Committee Chairs Paul S. Mischel, MD, FAACR, and Alice T. Shaw, MD, PhD, FAACR.
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Wednesday morning Plenary Session will examine innovative cancer treatment modalities
The first of two Plenary Sessions on Wednesday will convene leading experts who are advancing radioligand therapy, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), T‑cell engagers, and tumor‑infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy.
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Closing Plenary Session will showcase key takeaways from the AACR Annual Meeting 2026
A final Plenary Session on Wednesday afternoon will offer a unique opportunity for attendees to learn about some of the biggest advances reported at the meeting across the continuum of cancer research.
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Second set of Meet-the-Expert Sessions will span broad range of topics from renowned presenters
On Tuesday evening, four field-defining researchers will cover multiomics approaches to cancer classification, tumor and immune-cell dynamics, strategies for overcoming drug resistance in clinical trials, and telomere targeting.
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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.











