Women Who Conquer Cancer

WWCC

Women Who Conquer Cancer

Women play a crucial role in the mission to conquer cancer, and we are proud to support the work of women researchers.

What We Do

Dedicated to Advancing the Careers of Women Researchers

Women are vastly underrepresented in the cancer research field. In 2013, we launched Women Who Conquer Cancer (WWCC) to support the work of women researchers.

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Groundbreaking Work from Women Researchers

Molly Taylor, MD, MS, Works To Make Cancer Treatments Less Stressful for Young Patients

Dr. Taylor, a 2020 Young Investigator Award recipient, studies how stress affects immune systems. She's testing a resilience-building program for young people with cancer.

Dr. Laderian's work is building hope for patients who feel invisible

Using support from a 2019 Young Investigator Award (YIA), Dr. Laderian is researching ways to better understand and treat rare tumors.

Catherine Handy Marshall, MD, MPH, Explores Impacts of Heart Health on Cancer Outcomes

Dr. Handy Marshall used a 2017 Young Investigator Award to study how cardiovascular disease affects patients. She plans to expand her research amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dawn Hershman, MD, MS, is Leading the Way in Breast Cancer Research

Dr. Hershman, recipient of a Career Development Award (2002), Advanced Clinical Research Award (2007), and Research Professorship (2015), helps improve outcomes for patients with breast cancer.

How Your Contribution Supports Women

$8M

Raised to support female researchers

84

Grants and awards distributed to women researchers

10

Years since the inception of WWCC

10 Years of Advancing Women Researchers

Take a look at WWCC grant and award recipients over the past 10 years, made possible by generous donor support.

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2024 WWCC Mentorship Awards

The 2024 Women Who Conquer Cancer (WWCC) Mentorship Awards recognize women in oncology who are leaders, role models and mentors to other women training to be cancer clinicians, educators, or researchers. WWCC supports and celebrates women dedicated to advancing the discoveries of oncology’s emerging female leaders.