Stand Up To Cancer

Stand Up to Cancer is a charitable program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation that aims to raise significant funds for translational cancer research. The program was formally launched on May 27, 2008, and has since raised over $603 million to support innovative cancer research programs. A telethon, first televised on September 5, 2008, has been a key component of the program, with subsequent telethons held in 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018. Funds collected by Stand Up to Cancer are distributed by the American Association for Cancer Research to support research teams that bring together scientists from across the world to develop new treatments and drugs. The program has contributed to the development of two FDA-approved treatments and has established a network of researchers working together to find new ways to fight cancer.learn more on wikipedia