These CCRA reports look at the research investments made in specific areas of cancer research.

Canada’s Research Investment in Childhood and Adolescent Cancers

Child Report 2016

This report, published in March 2019, provides an overview of the level and nature of research investment in childhood and adolescent cancers made by Canadian research funding organizations from 2005 to 2016. Annual investment data as well as the proportion of the investment by key attributes for 2016 and for the three four-year periods are presented.

Childhood and Adolescent Cancers: Report
Childhood and Adolescent Cancers: Slides

Canada’s Investment in Cancer Risk and Prevention Research

risk prev report 2016

Published in March 2019, this report presents an overview of the level and nature of investment in cancer risk and prevention research made by Canadian research funding organizations from 2005 to 2016. Annual investment data, and the proportion of the investment by key attributes for 2016 and for the three four-year periods are presented.

Cancer Risk and Prevention Research: Report
Cancer Risk and Prevention: Slides

Canada’s Investment in Cancer Survivorship Research

survivor report 2016

This brief report, from March 2019, provides an overview of the level and nature of research investment in cancer survivorship made by Canadian research funding organizations from 2005 to 2016. Annual investment data, and the proportion of the investment by key attributes for 2016 and for the three four-year periods are presented.

Cancer Survivorship Research: Report
Cancer Survivorship: Slides

Canada’s Research Investment in Palliative and End-of-Life Cancer Care

peolc report 2016

This report, published in March 2019, gives an overview of the level and nature of research investment in palliative and end-of-life cancer care made by Canadian research funding organizations from 2005 to 2016. Annual investment data as well as the proportion of the investment by key attributes for 2016 and for the three four-year periods are presented. 

Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Report
Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Slides

Canada’s Investment in Translational Cancer Research

translational report 2016

This brief report, published in March 2019, provides an overview of the level and nature of the investment in translational cancer research made by Canadian research funding organizations from 2005 to 2016. Translational cancer research, known as “bench-to-bedside”, bridges fundamental scientific research and clinical research. Translational research’s goal is to apply precision medicine—preventive approaches, diagnostics, monitoring, and treatments, which consider individual differences in genes, environment, and lifestyle.

Translational Cancer Research: Report
Translational Cancer Research: Slides