Learning Hub
Every diagnosis,
explained.
25 types of cancer organized by category. Open a folder to explore each type — click any card to read the full breakdown.
Browse by category
Common Cancers(6)
Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Melanoma
Common Cancers
6 types
Childhood Cancers(6)
ALL
Pediatric Brain Tumors
Neuroblastoma
Wilms Tumor
Osteosarcoma
Childhood Cancers
6 types
Rare Cancers(7)
DIPG
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Angiosarcoma
Appendix Cancer
ACC
Rare Cancers
7 types
Blood Cancers(2)
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Multiple Myeloma
Blood Cancers
2 types
Gynecologic Cancers(2)
Ovarian Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Gynecologic Cancers
2 types
Head & Neck Cancers(2)
Oral Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Head & Neck Cancers
2 types
Our Mission
"No one should face cancer
uninformed,
unprepared,
or alone."
Fight Cancer Foundation was built on a simple belief: knowledge is the only thing that makes a terrifying diagnosis survivable. Everything here is free. Always.
Educate
25 cancer types broken down in plain language — causes, symptoms, treatment, survival rates.
Empower
Arm patients, families, and caregivers with the questions they need to ask before the appointment ends.
Fight
Advocate for more research funding, better screening access, and cancer literacy in every community.
25
Cancer types covered
100%
Free — always
6
Categories organized
The Fight Through History
3,600 years of cancer.
The fight has always been ours.
From ancient papyrus to mRNA vaccines — and where Fight Cancer Foundation takes the mission next.
Ancient
Ancient
~1600 BCE — Edwin Smith Papyrus describes 8 cases of breast tumors, treated by fire-drilling. Ancient Egyptians called it 'a disease with no treatment.'
~400 BCE — Hippocrates coins the term 'karkinos' (crab) to describe tumors. He observed that disturbing a tumor made it worse.
1700s
1700s
1775 — Percival Pott links scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps to soot exposure — the first recorded occupational carcinogen and the birth of cancer epidemiology.
1761 — Giovanni Morgagni performs autopsies to connect symptoms with internal organ changes, founding pathological anatomy.
1800s
1800s
1838 — Johannes Müller proves cancer is made of cells, not lymph — a pivotal shift in understanding the disease.
1895 — Wilhelm Röntgen discovers X-rays. Within a year, radiation is being used to treat cancer — the first non-surgical therapy.
1889 — Stephen Paget proposes the 'seed and soil' theory of metastasis — still referenced today.
1900–1950
1900–1950
1913 — American Cancer Society founded as the 'American Society for the Control of Cancer' — bringing public awareness into the fight.
1937 — National Cancer Institute (NCI) established by the U.S. government — the first federal commitment to cancer research.
1943 — Nitrogen mustard (derived from WWI mustard gas) becomes the first modern chemotherapy agent.
1970s–90s
1970s–90s
1971 — President Nixon signs the National Cancer Act — the 'War on Cancer' — allocating $1.5B to research.
1994–95 — BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes identified, unlocking hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk screening.
1998 — Herceptin (trastuzumab) approved for HER2+ breast cancer — the first targeted biological therapy.
2000s–2010s
2000s–2010s
2001 — Gleevec (imatinib) approved for CML — a precision therapy so effective it turned a fatal leukemia into a manageable condition.
2011 — Ipilimumab (Yervoy) approved — the first checkpoint immunotherapy, harnessing the immune system to fight cancer.
2013 — CRISPR-Cas9 adapted for gene editing, opening doors to cancer gene correction therapy.
Now
Now
2024–25 — mRNA cancer vaccines (building on COVID-19 mRNA technology) enter Phase 3 trials for melanoma and lung cancer.
AI-driven early detection can identify cancers from imaging with accuracy matching or exceeding specialist radiologists.
Liquid biopsies can detect cancer DNA in a blood draw — before symptoms appear.
Next Steps
Next Steps
Where Fight Cancer Foundation goes from here.
→ Cancer Education Expansion
Bring the Learning Hub to schools, clinics, and community centers across all 50 states.
→ Rare Cancer Grants
Fund research for cancers that receive less than 1% of NCI funding but kill thousands annually.
→ Multilingual Resources
Translate all 25 cancer breakdowns into 10+ languages — because cancer doesn't check citizenship.
→ Community Support Network
Connect newly diagnosed patients with survivors, advocates, and oncology navigators.
→ Policy Advocacy
Push for mandatory cancer literacy in high school curricula and expanded screening coverage.