Cancer Types & Facts Archives - Asian Fund for Cancer Research Limited

Cancer Ribbon Colors: What They Mean and Why They Matter

August 4, 2026 AFCR News, Awareness, Cancer Types & Facts

Awareness ribbons are powerful symbols in the fight against cancer. Each color represents a specific type of cancer and helps raise awareness, honor patients and survivors, and inspire action to support research. While the pink ribbon for breast cancer is the most recognizable,…

Cancer in Asia: What the Latest Global Statistics Reveal

July 20, 2026 AFCR News, Cancer Types & Facts

Cancer remains one of the world’s greatest health challenges. GLOBOCAN 2024 reports approximately 20.6 million new cancer cases and 9.8 million cancer deaths worldwide in 2024. As populations grow and age, the annual number of new cases is projected to reach 34.4…

5 Facts You Need to Know About Kidney Cancer

August 31, 2022 Cancer Types & Facts

1. Men are more likely to develop kidney cancer. Kidney cancer (also known as renal cancer or renal cell adenocarcinoma) is the 14th most common cancer worldwide. It is the 9th most common cancer in men and the 14th most common cancer…

What You Need to Know About Brain Cancer

May 9, 2022 Cancer Types & Facts

Though the chance of developing brain cancer is quite rare, it is ranked as the tenth leading cause of death for both men and women. Despite being one of the most common cancers amongst children, brain cancer is relatively rare amongst the…

Celebrating Safely: What You Need to Know About the Genetic Risk of Alcohol-Related Cancers

January 3, 2022 AFCR News, Cancer Types & Facts

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year – with most weekends and evenings filled with gatherings and events with loved ones. As the holiday period creeps closer, the calendars get busier. While an absolutely joyous time, it is also…

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Cancer

November 30, 2021 AFCR News, Cancer Types & Facts

If you’re a woman of childbearing age, chances are you know someone who has polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). PCOS affects one in ten women between 15 and 44 years of age and can increase their risk of developing cancer later in life.…

Breast Cancer Signs and Symptoms

October 13, 2021 Cancer Types & Facts

A symptom is a change in the body that a person can see and/or feel. A sign is a change that the doctor sees during an examination or on a laboratory test result. If you have any of the symptoms below, it…

Risk Factors for Breast Cancer

September 15, 2021 Cancer Types & Facts

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Chinese women. The average age at diagnosis for Chinese women is between 45-55 years old, which is 10 years earlier than for women in the U.S. or Europe. It is thus particularly important for Chinese women…

Bone Cancer 101

July 27, 2021 AFCR News, Cancer Types & Facts

There are two primary types of bone cancer: 1) primary bone cancer, which originates in the bone tissue and can be either cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign); and 2) metastatic tumors of the bone tissue (which originated elsewhere in the body and…

5 Questions about Bladder Cancer

May 30, 2021 AFCR News, Awareness, Cancer Types & Facts

It is a widely known fact that smoking directly correlates with lung cancer diagnoses, but did you know that smoking also accounts for nearly half of all bladder cancer diagnoses? First of all, what is it? The bladder is an organ located in the…