Who We Are
The National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) is dedicated to providing scientists in the lab the funding they need to make game-changing discoveries in cancer treatments, detection and, ultimately, a cure for all types of cancer.
Our Work
Funding & Honoring Research
Awareness
Bringing life-saving information to the public
RESEARCH
Funding scientists in the lab making ground-breaking discoveries
SZENT-GYÖRYGI PRIZE
Honoring the perennial accomplishments of researchers from around the world
Our Initiatives
Fueling Discoveries
FLY TO FIND A CURE
Supporting research and earning miles
PLAY4THECURE
Using a passion for sports to fund life-saving cancer research
ARTS4THECURE
Funding vital research through the arts
Improving Pancreatic Cancer’s 5-year Survival Rate
For many years, researchers have worked to discover ways to increase the five-year survival rate of pancreatic cancer with little success. A new finding by NFCR Fellow Dan Haber may provide a formula that will allow for more targeted therapies and increased survival rates.
Learn More“Cancer is a disease that can be cured…”
– Albert Szent-Györgyi, M.D., Ph.D.
1937 Nobel Laureate, NFCR Co-Founder