Our mission is simple – we fund game-changing research and all-star scientists to accelerate victory over cancer and save lives. You find a way to help us with a donation.

coach Mike Krzyzewski In honor of its 30th anniversary, The V Foundation for Cancer Research launched a cancer awareness campaign this week featuring former Duke University men's basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Every day we come to work with Jim Valvano's inspiring words in mind: “Don't give up . . . Don't ever give up!”® It's this attitude that gets us a little bit closer to achieving his dream of Victory Over Cancer® every day.

It's built around 4 objectives – to discover, detect, prevent, and treat – so that progress in understanding the fundamental biology of cancer leads to new prevention measures, tests and treatments.

Since its formation in 1993, the V Foundation has awarded over $310 million in cancer research grants nationwide and has grown to become one of the premier supporters of cutting-edge cancer research.

1993 The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded in 1993 by ESPN and the late Jim Valvano, award-winning basketball coach and commentator.

coach Jim Valvano The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded by ESPN and legendary basketball coach Jim Valvano with one goal in mind: to achieve Victory Over Cancer®.

Our mission is simple – we fund game-changing research and all-star scientists to accelerate victory over cancer and save lives.

We want to bring about a world where everybody can lead longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer. A world where: Some types of cancer are effectively eliminated. Many more are prevented from developing in the first place.

When people think of treatment for cancer, they often think of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. The three treatment pillars of oncology have saved or prolonged countless lives, and scientists have made great strides in each of these approaches.

Traditional cancer treatment options can be classified into distinct pillars: surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy (hereon referred to as external radionuclide therapy, or ERT) and a more recently added fourth pillar; immunotherapy.

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