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William Goodge Announces Goodwin Generated Mission America: 50 Marathons Across 50 States In Just 24 Days
The British ultra-marathoner will attempt to set a Guinness World Records title while raising funds for Stand Up To Cancer in honor of his late mother, Amanda “Mandy” Goodge. British ultra-marathoner, William Goodge, [...]
Stand Up To Cancer Nicolai Award Will Fund KRAS-Targeted Immunotherapy Combination for Pancreatic Cancer
Stand Up To Cancer Nicolai Award Will Fund KRAS-Targeted Immunotherapy Combination for Pancreatic Cancer August 11, 2026 – Los Angeles — Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) today announced the recipients of the SU2C Nina Nicol [...]
Stand Up To Cancer Announces Winner of Maverick Early Career Scientist Award
August 5, 2026 – Los Angeles — Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) has announced that Caitlin Zebley, MD, PhD, of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is the recipient of the 2026 SU2C Maverick Early Career Scientist Award. [...]
Patient Stories
Jessica Acosta
“I hope people see just how important self-advocacy is in life. You know your body better than anyone.” Jessica Acosta was in her 20s when she was diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome, a genetic condition t [...]
Meet Kevin Allen
“Cancer research is vital because of the many lives it can impact and the quality of life it can provide." Competitive bodybuilder and personal trainer, Kevin Allen, was diagnosed with stage 4 prosta [...]
Meet Kellie and Yaphet
“Research funding means that multiple myeloma doesn’t have to be a death sentence.” – Kellie Smith Kellie and Yaphet Smith met in high school and were, in Yaphet’s words, “teenage sweethearts.” In 20 [...]
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Studies Offer Potential for Sustaining Progress against Pancreatic Cancer
Preventive and treatment vaccines, targeted radiation-based combinations show promise After decades of limited progress against pancreatic cancer, there is genuine excitement that the tide has begun [...]
Bacteria Inside Tumors May Drive Response to Immunotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
High bacteria levels in tumors may make immune-based treatments more effective Numerous studies have found that the mix of bacteria in the human gut, or its microbiome, can affect how well some treat [...]
Breaking Down Barriers: SU2C-Funded Study Identifies Potential New Approach to Treating Pancreatic Cancer
Vitamin D-like drug may make existing treatments for pancreatic cancer more effective. Researchers may have identified a way of overcoming one of pancreatic cancer’s most formidable defenses, results [...]
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Over the last 10 to 15 years, immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of cancer. Drugs called immune checkpoint inhibitors are the most frequently used type of immunotherapy and have had the la [...]
CAR T-Cell Therapy for Cancer
CAR T-cell therapy is a standard treatment for several types of advanced blood cancers, including some forms of leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma. Treatment with CAR T-cell therapy has led to l [...]
mRNA Neoantigen Vaccines for Treating Cancer: What Are They and How Do They Work?
Researchers are studying hundreds of different new ways to treat cancer. One potential treatment that scientists and doctors are particularly excited about are therapeutic vaccines—in other words, vac [...]
Ruben Orozco
“Cancer didn’t just change my life; it changed the way I look at life today. I don’t take a single day for granted. I want to use my journey to give hope to someone else who may be facing what I face [...]
Andy Lyons
“I'm a nearly four-year cancer survivor. More specifically, I'm a nearly four-year pancreatic cancer survivor—words that, sadly, you don't see together very often. I hope to help change that.” Andy L [...]
Graciela Guzman
“If you are facing a cancer diagnosis, please allow yourself to feel all of your feelings. Then, turn to your loved ones for help. Nobody should fight cancer alone.” Graciela Guzman was in a busy sea [...]
SU2C Dream Teams: Accelerating Science, Achieving Cancer Breakthroughs
With collaboration and commitment, Dream Teams have helped produce some of the most important treatment advances of the last two decades “It’s absolutely incredible. ... It’s really what cancer docto [...]
Building Community Partnerships to Advance Progress Against Cancer
SU2C-funded research teams have studied ways of increasing cancer screening, clinical trial participation to close health disparities gaps Since 1991, the number of people in the United States who di [...]
A Friendly Convergence Sparks Potential Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough
Innovative SU2C-funded research program fuels a powerful collaboration, clinical trial of mRNA treatment vaccine If Hollywood wanted to make a science-themed buddy movie, the story of Vinod Balachand [...]
Caroline Farney
“To continue to lead by my mom’s example and channel my grief into action, I have taken on the challenge to raise funds for Stand Up to Cancer annually.” In 2018, Caroline Farney lost her mother, San [...]
