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Researchers from the University of Arizona Comprehensive Cancer Center received $917,000 as part of a two-phase grant to investigate novel immune-based approaches to prevent keratinocytic skin cancers, which are the most common form of cancer. An additional $2 million in funding is available contingent upon the successful completion of milestones.

After radiation, many head and neck cancer survivors face lasting side effects—most notably, the loss of saliva. Radiation that destroys tumors can also damage salivary glands, leaving about 70 percent of patients with xerostomia, or chronic dry mouth—a quiet but persistent struggle long after treatment ends.

Project Cure CRC, a $100 million initiative by the Colorectal Cancer Alliance (Alliance), continues to revolutionize colorectal cancer research by announcing three new groundbreaking grants aimed at transforming patient care. To date, Project Cure CRC has reviewed more than 500 research proposals and invested nearly $13 million to fuel 32 innovative studies.