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Leading the way to a future without cancer

We've been Canada’s leading funder of cancer research for eight decades – driving the progress that saves lives and changes cancer care. Thanks to donors, Canada’s top researchers are changing lives by making discoveries that lead to earlier diagnoses, better treatments and improved outcomes for everyone affected by cancer.

Innovations that take on cancer’s greatest challenges

A collage showing Dr Myer surrounded by her research team in the lab, and Dr Hung surrounded by her research team.

Harnessing AI to revolutionize lung cancer detection

Dr Renelle Myers and Dr Rayjean Hung are using the power of AI to find lung cancer before symptoms appear.
Learn more about this groundbreaking research
Dr Zadeh working in her lab wearing a lab coat.

Blood test to detect brain tumours 

Dr Gelareh Zadeh is aiming to establish a less invasive, blood-based approach to detect brain tumours earlier, improve treatment and advance care for people with glioblastoma.
Learn more about Dr Zadeh’s clinical trial
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Targeting tumours with nanobots 

A CCS-awarded research project is pioneering a new scientific breakthrough using bacteria and magnetism to distribute anti-cancer drugs throughout the inside of tumours.
Learn how we’re investing in cutting-edge research

 Investing in breakthroughs across the country

A map of Canada showing CCS’s grants and investment breakdown by province and regions
This infographic shows the number of grants and amount of funds that CCS has invested in cancer research across Canada, broken down by province. British Columbia: 34 grants, $5.2M investment; Prairies: 35 grants, $5.4M investment; Ontario: 123 grants, $22.7M investment; Quebec: 52 grants, $10.2M investment; Atlantic: 14 grants, $1.7M investment.
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Driving progress that saves lives

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Clinical trials advance research progress

"Clinical trials like these are the most important thing for the future of cancer treatment. I want to do whatever I can to support the researchers who are doing innovative work in this space, so the treatment can be made more widely available in the future." - Patrick Gilmore

Learn more about clinical trials
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Turning research into hope 

"My treatment didn’t exist 7 years ago. Research is what is keeping me alive.” - Danielle Périgny
Learn how CCS-funded research saves lives
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Changing the future of breast cancer treatment 

“It is thanks to advances in research that the doctors knew so much about my breast cancer and treated it more effectively as a result.” - Evelyne Sauvé
How a diagnosis became treatable

Bold research for a future without cancer

Our 5-year strategic plan outlines how we are investing in bold, high-potential research today to improve care and save more lives. Your support drives real progress for people in Canada affected by cancer.

Check back on February 3, 2026, to learn more about CCS’s strategic plan.

Our research impact

The Canadian Cancer Society is determined to increase cancer survival, stop cancer before it starts and improve the lives of those affected by cancer. Read our annual research impact report to see how we are on our way to doing exactly that.
Read the report

Help fund world-leading cancer research

With almost half of all Canadians expected to face a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime, the urgency for funding is at an all-time high. Research holds the key to transforming the future of cancer.

If everyone reading this joins our monthly donor community today, we can keep up the momentum for life-changing discoveries to better detect, diagnose and treat all types of cancer.

Please donate today because every contribution counts.