The Impact of Cycle for Survival

Cycle for Survival is the official rare cancer fundraising program of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). Since 2007, our community has raised $[msk_total_short_formatted] for innovative research and clinical trials at MSK, fueling countless cancer breakthroughs that continue to save lives worldwide.
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$30 million raised in 2023 

Today, these funds are helping MSK doctors and scientists turn ideas once thought impossible into reality. 

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Every dollar fuels progress

100% of all funds raised through Cycle for Survival go directly to rare cancer research and clinical trials at MSK.  

Accelerating innovation

The money raised during each event season is awarded to MSK doctors and scientists just six months after fundraising ends. This exceptionally fast timeline ensures that these much-needed resources can make an impact right away.  

MSK’s world-leading expertise

MSK is home to clinical experts in more than 400 types of cancer — including types so rare that many hospitals have never treated people with these diseases. The specialized care that MSK provides truly makes a difference for people with a rare cancer. 

The support provided through Cycle for Survival is critical to advancing the most bold and innovative science and enables us to make rapid progress.

–Vinod Balachandran, MD

From bold ideas to lifesaving innovations

MSK physician-scientist Santosha Vardhana, MD, PhD, shares how funding from Cycle for Survival has impacted his research. Watch the video below.
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Some of the research we support

Every dollar raised by our community gives MSK doctors and scientists the resources they need to answer the biggest questions about rare cancers, develop better treatments, harness powerful technology to make new discoveries, and so much more.

Bringing rare cancers into focus
Bringing rare cancers into focus

Rare cancers include brain, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers; leukemia and lymphoma; sarcoma; and all pediatric cancers. Cycle for Survival supports research at MSK that brings rare cancers into the spotlight.

Discovering new treatments
Discovering new treatments

People with a rare cancer too often are faced with a lack of dedicated treatment options, limited research, and fewer opportunities to participate in clinical trials. Cycle for Survival funds are helping change that.

Harnessing the power of data
Harnessing the power of data

Cycle for Survival drives collaboration between computational scientists and clinical experts at MSK, both of whom use innovative methods and powerful technology to analyze complex data to learn even more about rare cancers.

Transforming diagnostics
Transforming diagnostics

MSK-IMPACT® and MSK-ACCESS® are next-generation sequencing tests that Cycle for Survival funding helped develop. They allow doctors to more accurately diagnose people with a rare cancer and match them to the best treatment.

Accelerating discovery
Accelerating discovery

Cycle for Survival funds equip MSK scientists with gold-standard technologies that lead to new discoveries faster, ensuring that MSK remains at the forefront of rare cancer research and care for many years to come.

Join the movement to beat rare cancers

There are many great ways to get involved with Cycle for Survival. Learn about events and other opportunities to support rare cancer research at MSK.
Sign up for a ride
Start a team with friends, family members, or colleagues, and ride together at one of our stationary-cycling events. No cycling experience is needed! You can pedal hard or hardly pedal.
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Start your own fundraiser
Organize a fundraising event or create an online fundraising page. Every dollar you raise will fuel the next generation of breakthroughs in rare cancer care.
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Donate
Know someone participating in Cycle for Survival? Search for an individual or team and donate to their fundraising page, or give to our General Fund. Every dollar fuels rare cancer research at MSK.
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Corporate support
From industry rides to sponsorship opportunities, there are many ways that your company or business can make a difference.
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Cycle for Survival is here to help.
If you need any help, please reach out to our team or to your Cycle for Survival contact. We are happy to answer any questions you have about fundraising, participating, or donating.
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