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Prevention Tips for Common Cancers

March 22, 2016 Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Research is the key to beating cancer and AFCR researchers are committed to finding cures for all types of cancer. Until that day comes, prevention is your best defense. BREAST Get regular, intentional physical activity Maintain a healthy weight Limit…

Caring for Someone with Cancer

March 21, 2016 Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Close to 29,000 Hong Kong residents are diagnosed with cancer each year. Nearly all of them need a caregiver at some point to help them pull through their cancer journey. Caregivers often experience some of the same challenges as the patient, such…

It’s in the Genes

January 28, 2016 Cancer Types & Facts

Doctors and researchers agree: a tumor’s location is not the most important factor in choosing the best treatment. As Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, USA recently said, a lung cancer patient could have more in common with…

World Cancer Day 2016

January 23, 2016 AFCR News, Support

The global cancer epidemic is huge and is set to rise. Currently 8.2 million people die from cancer worldwide every year, out of which 4 million are premature deaths (aged 30 to 69 years). Cancer must be stopped now! And you can join…

GBM AGILE: A Patient’s Perspective

January 19, 2016 AFCR News

Speech by AFCR Founder and CEO Dr. Ba Sujuan at the Beijing GBM AGILE Press Conference (21 January, 2016) Brain cancer patients are remarkably courageous. So are their caregivers, families and friends. The financial and emotional burden to GBM patients and indeed all…

Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Tips for the Holidays

January 5, 2016 Cancer Prevention & Treatments

The holiday season is filled with get-togethers with family and friends and can be both fun and joyous. It can also be stressful and tiring at times. Experts warn about this combination of stress, fatigue, and high-fat foods—factors that can, over time,…

Smoking, Cancer, and Other Diseases

December 23, 2015 Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Although non-smokers are not immune to lung cancer, cigarette smoking is by far the most important risk factor for this disease. Compared with those who continue to smoke, people who do quit before they are 50 years old cut in half…

The Importance of A Second Opinion

November 30, 2015 Cancer Detection & Screening Guidelines

One of the most critical challenges a patient will face is how to make decisions about healthcare. With advances in technology and treatments, there are more options and more information available to patients – and their doctors – than ever before. The…

New Breakthroughs in Omega-3 Research

September 28, 2015 Breakthroughs, Uncategorized

Anne Li September 27th, 2015 Omega-3 fatty acids, in particular the long-chain fats eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found abundantly in oily fish,…

Breakthrough in understanding how cancer cells metastasize

March 8, 2015 Breakthroughs, Uncategorized

Anne Li March 8th, 2015 A protein commonly found in human cells could be an important switch that activates cancer cell metastasis, according to a new study by researchers…

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