Support Our Work

Cancer research is a long-term endeavor. The path from an important scientific insight to a treatment that changes a patient’s life can take years of careful study, collaboration and clinical testing.

Helping move cancer research forward

The Alliance is part of the National Cancer Institute’s (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network (NCTN). Through collaboration with the NCTN and the NCI Community Oncology Research Program (NCORP), Alliance investigators work across a broad network to develop and conduct clinical trials, advance cancer prevention and treatment, and find ways to reduce the burden of cancer and its treatment.

This work is supported by a combination of federal funding, institutional partnerships, and philanthropy, including the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology Foundation. Established in 1993, the nonprofit, tax-exempt Foundation provides additional support for Alliance research.

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Supporting research that can make a difference

Foundation support helps create opportunities for Alliance investigators to pursue innovative research and explore questions that can shape the future of cancer care, including:

Developing new and more effective approaches to treating cancer
Exploring innovative surgical and other treatment strategies
Identifying genetic and molecular factors to guide treatments
Finding ways to prevent cancer or reduce the risk of recurrence
Improving quality of life of people living with cancer
Addressing the needs of patients and caregivers

Because the Alliance brings together researchers and cancer specialists from across the United States, discoveries made through this work have the potential to reach patients in academic medical centers, hospitals, and community cancer centers across North America and possibly around the world.

Investing in the people who advance cancer research

The Foundation also provides research funding opportunities for promising investigators and innovative research within the Alliance. These awards help support the next generation of cancer researchers and encourage new ideas that can strengthen the science behind clinical trials.

How you can help

Progress in cancer research depends on sustained investment—in ideas, in infrastructure and in the people who carry promising research forward. Philanthropic support provides resources to pursue innovative research that may not otherwise receive the same opportunity for development. Gifts may be designated according to donor wishes and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Donate now or contact Membership@AllianceNCTN.org.