Advancing Cancer Research Through Collaboration
Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) powers advances in science and policy that speed life-saving treatments to patients.
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Who We Are,
What We Drive

Friends of Cancer Research drives collaboration among partners from every healthcare sector to power advances in science, policy, and regulation that speed life-saving treatments to patients.
Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA)
ctDNA to Monitor Treatment Response (ctMoniTR) is a first of its kind partnership led by Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) to answer the question: Do changes in ctDNA reflect response to treatment?
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Real-World Evidence
The Friends of Cancer Research Real-World Evidence portfolio develops and establishes methodology for using Real-World Data to demonstrate benefit to patients.
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Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD)
The Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) Harmonization Project supports the future use of assays that measure the HRD biomarker for treatment decision making. Friends is currently examining sources of variability across HRD tests and identifying opportunities for alignment while proposing solutions to improve agreement in the future.
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Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA)
ctDNA to Monitor Treatment Response (ctMoniTR) is a first of its kind partnership led by Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) to answer the question: Do changes in ctDNA reflect response to treatment?
Learn More
Real-World Evidence
The Friends of Cancer Research Real-World Evidence portfolio develops and establishes methodology for using Real-World Data to demonstrate benefit to patients.
Read More
Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD)
The Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) Harmonization Project supports the future use of assays that measure the HRD biomarker for treatment decision making. Friends is currently examining sources of variability across HRD tests and identifying opportunities for alignment while proposing solutions to improve agreement in the future.
Learn More
Circulating Tumor DNA (ctDNA)
ctDNA to Monitor Treatment Response (ctMoniTR) is a first of its kind partnership led by Friends of Cancer Research (Friends) to answer the question: Do changes in ctDNA reflect response to treatment?
Learn More
Real-World Evidence
The Friends of Cancer Research Real-World Evidence portfolio develops and establishes methodology for using Real-World Data to demonstrate benefit to patients.
Read More
Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD)
The Homologous Recombination Deficiency (HRD) Harmonization Project supports the future use of assays that measure the HRD biomarker for treatment decision making. Friends is currently examining sources of variability across HRD tests and identifying opportunities for alignment while proposing solutions to improve agreement in the future.
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