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Diabetes and Cancer: What’s the Link?

11/29/2020AFCR News
Medical professionals have come to understand that diabetes, especially Type 2 diabetes, is linked to a variety of diseases. The high blood glucose from diabetes can damage the blood vessels and nerves that control the heart and blood vessels, increasing the likelihood…

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Developing Innovative Liver Cancer Treatment

11/12/2020Blog
Effective treatments are still lacking for hepatocellular carcinoma or HCC, the most common type of liver cancer and second leading cause of cancer-related fatalities in Asia. Prognosis of patients with the disease has been and remains poor, with a 0.9 ratio of…

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Tasty Tomatoes: Anti-Cancer Attributes & A Healthy Recipe

10/28/2020AFCR News
While people debate the age-old question about whether tomatoes are a fruit or vegetable, here’s an undisputed fact: Tomatoes are a good source of vitamins A, C and E, and the antioxidant lycopene. Studies show that lycopene may help prevent prostate, lung, and stomach cancers. The…

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10 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Health Today

10/28/2020AFCR News
From planning a safe and healthy pregnancy to ensuring children wear seatbelts while in vehicles, parents are always looking out for the health and wellbeing of their children. Though it is not always an easy task, these ten ways to improve children’s…

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How Cancer Spreads (Metastasis)

09/24/2020Global Cancer News
Source: Cancer Quest Overview of Metastases The majority of deaths (about 90%) associated with cancer are due to the metastasis of the original tumor cells to sites distant from the initial or primary tumor . Metastasis is the process by which cancer cells migrate throughout…

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Develop New Cancer Detection Tool

09/08/2020AFCR News
THE CHALLENGE —Today’s State of Cancer Detection Early detection is important because when abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier for doctors to successfully treat their patients. Knowing the possible warning signs of cancer helps the early detection of a…

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