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5 Facts about Esophageal Cancer

May 5, 2021 AFCR News, Awareness, Cancer Types & Facts

Esophageal cancer is cancer that impacts the 10-inch-long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. That important track is vital to survive, and used daily, but esophageal cancer is shockingly referred to as a silent killer. Most people with esophageal cancer…

5 Questions with Dr. Sujuan Ba, Founder & CEO of the Asian Fund for Cancer Research

April 29, 2021 AFCR News

“5 Questions With…” is a weekly BioBuzz series where we reach out to interesting people in the BioHealth Capital Region to share a little about themselves, their work, and maybe something completely unrelated. This week we welcome 5 Questions with Dr. Sujuan…

Convergence of Western Science and Traditional Chinese Medicine — Botanical Cancer Drug Platform

April 13, 2021 AFCR News, Clinical Research, Innovative Therapies and Treatments

THE CHALLENGE —Unmet Medical Need for Holistic Cancer Treatment Cancer is a heterogeneous disease. Heterogeneity in cancer is not limited to differences between different patients, but also occurs within a single patient. This intrapatient or intratumoral heterogeneity can present great challenges for cancer treatment. This…

Asian Fund for Cancer Research Announces Inaugural 2020 BRACE Award Venture Competition Winner

April 7, 2021 AFCR News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 7 April 2021 CONTACTS: Asian Fund for Cancer Research Bradley Gillenwater, Senior Director for Corporate Engagement E-mail: bgillenwater@afcr.org Hugill & Ip Solicitors Marco Raccuia, Head of Finance & Operations E-mail: marco.raccuia@hugillandip.com Asian Fund for Cancer Research Announces Inaugural BRACE Award Venture Competition Winner Gastrointestinal Cancer Drug Developer Arbele Receives…

The Benefits of Juicing: Fact vs Fiction

March 31, 2021 AFCR News, Cancer Prevention & Treatments

No matter who you are or where you live, everyone can benefit by following one simple rule: eat more vegetables! But is juicing also beneficial? To keep it simple, the Asian Fund for Cancer Research has broken down some myths and spelled…

Alcohol and Cancer

March 30, 2021 AFCR News, Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Which cancers are related to alcohol usage? The more alcohol one drinks, the higher their risk of cancer. Alcohol intake has been proven to be directly correlated with cancers of the mouth, throat, larynx, esophagus, liver, colon, rectum, and of course, breast. It…

Applications Open for the 2021 AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition!

March 17, 2021 AFCR News, WVC

Working with our strategic partners, the National Foundation for Cancer Research and AIM-HI Accelerator Fund (AIM-HI), AFCR have launched the inaugural Women’s Venture Competition in 2020. The AIM-HI Women’s Venture Competition is a first-of-its-kind program that combines extensive coaching, networking and financial…

3 Things to Know Before Getting the Covid-19 Vaccine

March 8, 2021 AFCR News

A fast vaccination will push the world entering the stage of herd immunity, namely enough population will have gained immune protection against the COVID-19 virus and the infection will no longer be able to spread easily. Unlike healthy people, cancer patients need to…

Lymphoma is Largely Gone After Covid-19 Infection: Demonstrating the Power of the Immune System

February 28, 2021 AFCR News

A 61‐year‐old man with stage III Hodgkin lymphoma was hospitalized for the infection of Covid-19 in the UK. He was hospitalized for 11 days and did not receive any cancer treatment. Four months later, the PET-CT scan result showed that his lymphoma…

Cancer and Diet: Does it Really Matter?

February 28, 2021 AFCR News, Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Living a healthy life can be challenging when there are seemingly endless fad diets, do’s and don’ts, celebrity tips, and kitchen hacks. It can all seem a little overwhelming. The truth is that being healthy is not as difficult or restrictive as…