(Hong Kong, April 13, 2015) Prof. Mingjie Zhang of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, a scientist supported by the Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR), recently discovered a critical molecular interaction governing epithelial cell polarity – a crucial factor in…
The Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR) is pleased to be an official Contributor for the 2018 Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on nasopharyngeal carcinoma being held at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) from June 24th to 29th. The…
Anne Li
A vaccine designed to prevent cervical cancer is safe and effective in reducing cell changes that can become cancerous, a new review has confirmed. The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine reduces precancerous changes and doesn’t cause serious side effects, according to…
There is a lot of excitement in our market over the new rules we introduced earlier this month to welcome new economy and pre-revenue biotech companies. We’ve already had several companies express interest in listing under the new rules, and we’ve heard…
Respected healthcare professionals who are advancing the field of oncology by their contributions in research and clinical practice were recognized on June 31st as Giants of Cancer Care in an event at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. Two of the 21 honorees…
Fuel is important and our choices in fuel are equally so. In plain terms our bodies, and the immune systems they contain, are engines and fueling them correctly is a necessary preamble to fending off a cancer diagnosis. What many fail to…
Start tracking cancer in your own family! Please find the sketch to show you how a cancer-causing gene can be passed on to children. Use it as a guide to ask questions about cancer in your own family tree. And please give a…
