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Tasty Tomatoes: Anti-Cancer Attributes & A Healthy Recipe

October 28, 2020 AFCR 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…

10 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Health Today

October 28, 2020 AFCR 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…

Congratulations to our Top Two Finalists and the People’s Choice Award Winner!

September 29, 2020 WVC

Congratulations to the inaugural AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition finalists selected by the Judging Committee, Stacy Blain of Concarlo Holdings and Manijeh Goldberg of Privo Technologies. Not only are they advancing science, but they are also paving the way for more women scientist-entrepreneurs. The AIM-HI Women’s…

How Cancer Spreads (Metastasis)

September 24, 2020 Global 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…

Develop New Cancer Detection Tool

September 8, 2020 AFCR 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…

Green Goddess: Healthy Anti-Cancer Smoothie Recipe

August 27, 2020 AFCR News

Eating a colorful diet is a good way to make sure you’re getting a variety of vitamins and nutrients that can help prevent cancers. This recipe mixes a few colors from the rainbow and ends up with the “G” in ROY G BIV. The…

GBM AGILE New Clinical Trial Sites Being Established

August 27, 2020 AFCR News

In the first half of 2020, the revolutionary global clinical trial for brain cancer patients, GBM AGILE, continues to make impressive progress and achieve milestones. AFCR supported its conception in 2013 to expeditiously develop new effective treatments for GBM brain cancer patients…

How Valuable is a Second Opinion?

August 27, 2020 AFCR News

“Should I get a second opinion?” It’s a popular question that many cancer patients ask themselves when faced with their diagnosis and treatment options. So when, why and how should someone go about getting this second opinion? When: In most instances of cancer, (not…

Support Women Scientist-Entrepreneurs in Celebration of the Women’s Equality Day

August 25, 2020 WVC

It’s 2020, and still only 2.2% of all venture capital dollars go to companies led by women entrepreneurs in life sciences. Let’s change that! Join us on Thursday, September 24, at the AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition Award Ceremony as we celebrate 8 leading-edge women entrepreneurs, each on…

Disruption of COVID-19 on the Fight against Cancer

August 16, 2020 Blog

I hope this letter finds you safe and well. Over the last several months, the world’s focus and concern has been dominated by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is an even greater threat that claims the lives of 9.5 million people each…

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