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 2021

This report, published in December 2023, 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 2021. Annual investment data as well as the proportion of the investment by key attributes for 2021 and for three five-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 2021

Published in December 2023, 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 2021. Annual investment data, and the proportion of the investment by key attributes for 2021 and for three five-year periods are presented.

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

Canada’s Investment in Cancer Survivorship Research

survivor report 2021

This brief report, from December 2023, provides an overview of the level and nature of research investment in cancer survivorship made by Canadian research funding organizations from 2005 to 2021. Annual investment data, and the proportion of the investment by key attributes for 2021 and for three five-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 2021

This report, published in December 2023, 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 2021. Annual investment data as well as the proportion of the investment by key attributes for 2021 and for three five-year periods are presented. 

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

Canada’s Investment in Early Translational Cancer Research

early translational report 2021

This brief report, published in December 2023, provides an overview of the level and nature of the investment in early translational cancer research made by Canadian research funding organizations from 2005 to 2021. Early translational cancer research includes credentialing and pre-clinical research in animal and tumour models as well as early clinical research and trials to develop, refine, and assess the utility in humans of new diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, treatments, and preventive therapies.

Early Translational Cancer Research: Report
Early Translational Cancer Research: Slides