Finding cures faster

Breast Cancer AwarenessBreast Cancer Awareness Month in October brings prevention, research, and treatment of breast cancer into the public spotlight. The Swiss Cancer Research foundation supports numerous projects in the fight against this most common form of cancer in women.

Implementation Science ExpertIn her research project funded by the Swiss Cancer Research foundation, Lauren Clack studied the cantonal programs for colorectal cancer screening. The fact that the programs are structured differently is justified, says the specialist in Implementation Science.

Paving the way for combined radiation therapyProtons cause fewer side effects than X-rays. However, because proton therapy is technically complex and very expensive, it is currently only used for a small number of cancer patients. How could proton therapy be made more accessible?

Research projects approvedThe Swiss Cancer Research foundation is funding new research projects to the tune of 8.9 million Swiss francs, paving the way for important new findings in the fight against cancer.

Better quality of life thanks to new surgical techniqueJelena Todic, together with other researchers, has further developed a surgical approach for the treatment of laryngeal cancer.

"We must persist in our efforts to secure additional funding"Since the beginning of the year, Mark Rubin has been the new president of the Scientific Committee. He regrets that not all excellent research proposals can be funded. Therefore, he is highly motivated to apply his experience with creative fundraising from the USA to Switzerland.