Research

This is a remarkable time for cancer research. Thanks to gains in knowledge made by researchers here in Canada and around the world, in some ways we are already beginning to “make cancer history”.

In 2006-2007, the Canadian Cancer Society funded more than $47 million in leading-edge research projects across the country. As the largest national charitable funder of cancer research in Canada, we are leading the way towards our goal: creating a world where no one has to be afraid of cancer.

Learn more about the broad range of research we support, about the progress we have already made against cancer, and about what lies ahead in the ever-changing field of cancer research.

Current research

Learn more about current studies into cancer causes, prevention, treatment and more.

Progress we’ve made

Our growing knowledge about cancer is already being translated into new and improved therapies, and also reducing cancer risks.

Funding cancer research

Find out about the process for reviewing applications for research funding and how funding decisions are made.

Clinical trials

Learn about the different kinds of clinical trials for cancer, questions and issues that should be considered, and how to find clinical trials. 

Research news

Read recent news about cancer research funded by the Canadian Cancer Society.

Meet our researchers

Meet some of our researchers and learn more about them, including how they entered the field of cancer research.

Future directions

Find out about some of the promising research trends that are leading us forward in our attempts to make cancer history.

Alberta research highlights
Read about the innovative cancer research projects funded by the Canadian Cancer Society in Alberta.

Last modified on:  20 November 2009

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