AIRC- The Italian Foundation for Cancer Research (Fondazione AIRC per la Ricerca sul Cancro, or AIRC) was founded in 1965 by a group of researchers at the Istituto Tumori in Milan, with invaluable support from eminent local businesspeople. From the outset, AIRC has been committed to fostering cancer research in Italy, and has gradually expanded to include 17 Regional Committees and nearly 1.500.000 members. These are the people whose generosity supports the association and allows it to exist and move forward. What AIRC does is to raise funds and give out grants for cancer research, and keep the public up to date on the latest news in this field.