Why this matters:

• Cancer is the leading cause of increased health care in the U.S., costing an estimated $222 billion annually.
• Many types of cancer are preventable with screenings.
• Developing safe and effective ways to treat cancer helps minimize side effects for patients and improves survival rates. 

Four dedicated researchers from Michigan State University have received grants totaling more than $3 million from the American Cancer Society, or ACS, to find new ways to prevent, detect, treat and help patients survive colorectal, breast and cervical cancer.

“We take our commitment to funding cutting-edge cancer research seriously and intend to do so well into the future,” said William Dahut, chief scientific officer at the ACS. “We are excited about the innovative projects we were able to fund and look forward to growing this investment. We are also thrilled to welcome these new grantees into our ACS Research Family and wish them the best of luck with their important work.”