Cancer Discussion Group
Advancing the world’s most promising research in cancer prevention, diagnosis, care, and cure

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, with the number of new cases expected to rise to 22 million within the next two decades. In order to develop effective cancer prevention methods, diagnostics, treatments, and cures, we need to better understand the triggers for cancer formation and the factors that control tumor growth and spread, as well as how individual cancer cells differ from each other, and from healthy cells. New methods for detecting the earliest molecular changes that lead to different types of cancer are also key to eliminating this devastating disease.
The Cancer Discussion Group advances fundamental knowledge of basic, translational, clinical, and diagnostic aspects in the field, with the goal of surfacing breakthroughs in cancer prevention, diagnosis, care, and cure.

Craig B. Thompson, MD, President and CEO, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center