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Fanconi Cancer Foundation

Our mission is to improve the lives of people affected by Fanconi anemia and associated cancers worldwide by funding exceptional research and empowering our community.

Founded in 1989 by parents Lynn and David Frohnmayer, FCF’s contributions have been instrumental in understanding the disease and improving treatments, with more than $33 million funded for 260+ research projects worldwide. Life expectancy has more than doubled as treatments have drastically improved. We must now take on the most significant and currently unsolved problem facing the FA community today: cancer.

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Igniting Solutions

Empowering Lives through Research

Cancer may be the most difficult issue that people with FA face in their lifetimes. As the leading foundation dedicated to supporting research on this disease, we must intensify our focus on this urgent and currently unsolved problem to discover solutions.

That’s why our research activities are focused on cancer prevention, detection, treatment and awareness. Because all facets of this disease are interconnected, we also fund research into gene editing and gene therapy, preclinical models, clinical trials, improving quality of life, and understanding the disease.

Our Research

10,000+

Donors Invested

$33M+

In Research

1,500+

Families Registered

23

Genes Identified

Unleashing Progress

Creating
Lifelong Impact

Our efforts extend beyond research, encompassing advocacy, community support, educational resources, and clinical programs like the Virtual Tumor Board and the FA Patient Registry.

We envision a future in which we can prevent and/or eliminate the primary causes of death and disability in people with FA, enabling them to live full lives. We've come a long way, but we know there is still a lot of work to be done.

Our Impact

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Community Of People

10,000+

Donors Invested

1,500+

Families

240+

Funded Researchers

150+

Volunteers

Transparency & Accountability

Our Financials

With your help, we are improving the quality of life for people with FA around the world by funding exceptional research. FCF believes in and practices transparency, accountability, and efficiency. We are always striving to become more efficient and to ensure your generous donations are put to best use by directing as much funding as possible to grants and to supporting our community.

Governance

$1,639,245

Research Initiatives

$1,356,784

Community Support

$398,389

Fundraising

$569,462

Administration

A Network of Love

Caring for Yourself or a Loved One

Join our FA Family Network, which gives you access to educational materials, resources, support services, and community. All information and services are free, and your information is kept confidential.

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Diagnosis to Advocacy: A Parent’s Journey with FA

By Sarah Borden Our lives changed forever the day we learned our son Eli was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia. Just days earlier, we had celebrated his fourth birthday with family and friends, blissfully unaware of the journey ahead. When faced...

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It Takes a Village to Save a Life: Katherine’s Story

“If I had waited another six months, my story wouldn’t be the same.” Katherine was born into a world shaped by loss. Her older sister, Gracie, was diagnosed with Fanconi anemia (FA) shortly after the family moved to the United...

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Behind the Research: Benilde García de Teresa

Institution: Laboratorio de Citogenetica, Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, Mexico City, México Area of expertise: Medical genetics, dysmorphology. My work:   I am a medical geneticist from Mexico City, introduced to the field of Fanconi anemia (FA) by my mentor, Dr. Sara Frias, whom...

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