Philly Fights Cancer was founded in 2015 and acts as the Abramson Cancer Center’s main fundraising channel, bringing both awareness and funding to the center’s translational research and clinical trials. The Abramson family, consisting of the founding generation, their children, and grandchildren, have committed themselves to spreading the word about the astounding work being done in Philadelphia, and to ensuring that there are continuing efforts to fund the brilliant researchers and clinicians. Philly Fights Cancer has attracted support of major corporations and philanthropists who share the Abramson’s passion and commitment. Philly Fights Cancer is helping to continue the compassionate treatment and the medical innovation that Abramson Cancer Center has become known and internationally recognized for.
SAVE THE DATE! Philly Fights Cancer: Round 5 will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2019. More details to come, stay tuned.
Contact us via phone at 215-360-0940 or email at sponsorship@phillyfightscancer.org.
Your partnership and support will bring research to life – furthering the ACC’s ability to advance innovative cancer research and develop cutting-edge technology that will drastically improve the outcomes for patients battling cancer. Together, we can offer hope to families that need the revolutionary and personalized care the ACC can provide.
For more information about Philly Fights Cancer please visit phillyfightscancer.org.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4 will take place on Saturday, November 10th. Please save the date and check back here for more details, including this year's performers and speakers.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 3 will take place on Saturday, October 28, 2017. Please save the date and check back here for more details, including this year's performers and speakers.
Over 1,000 people came together on October 10, 2015 to take cancer down for the count at the inaugural Philly Fights Cancer and helped raise over $3.5 million!
Proton therapy is a non–invasive, incredibly precise cancer treatment that uses a beam of protons moving at very high speeds to destroy cancer cells.
Our experienced cancer nurses and referral staff are here to help. Call 800-789-7366 (PENN) or complete an online request.
Learn more about the benefits of translational research at Penn Medicine.