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Volunteer and Fundraising Impact

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Our fundraising events are key to fighting for our mission and building a supportive cancer community. Our community events and patient services are funded entirely by donations.

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Research That Saves Lives

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What does it take to outsmart cancer? Research. **We’ve invested more than $5 billion in cancer research since 1946**, all to find more – and better – treatments, uncover factors that may cause cancer, and improve cancer patients’ quality of life.

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Survivor Journeys

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