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For centuries, physician-scientists have been studying and treating cancer, yet the question persists: Why haven’t we cured it yet?

Misunderstandings about what it means to cure cancer are driven by a variety of historical and sociocultural factors that have shaped public perception over time. However, there’s an important difference between curing cancer and eradicating it—one that can reshape the idea of what conquering cancer truly means.

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Conquer Cancer^®, the ASCO Foundation, today announced the recipients of multiple cancer research grants, including several designed specifically to support early-career investigators. Partnering with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and F Cancer, Conquer Cancer will award four Young Investigator Awards (YIA) and three Career Development Awards (CDA) to fund a diverse range of breast cancer, lung cancer and hematological cancer research.

This article originally appeared online in Impact magazine, a publication of Dana-Farber and The Jimmy Fund.

Longtime Dana-Farber supporter Conquer Cancer®, the ASCO Foundation, recently awarded $1.45 million to support seven researchers pursuing projects in a wide range of disease areas.