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News digest – 15-minute prostate test, COVID-19 AI database, CAR T cell therapy and cancer ancestry links

16/05/2020Global Cancer News

This week the News digest reports on a test that identifies prostate cancer 'in under 15 minutes', cancer drug database adapted fro COVID-19, study that suggests more people with lymphoma could benefit form CAR T cell therapy, and that cancer type is…

Why Are Men More Vulnerable to COVID-19? Research Is Gradually Uncovering the Truth

14/05/2020AFCR News, Coronavirus

Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board Early in February, Dr. Sabra Klein, a professor in the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, noticed a sex difference in COVID-19 infections based…

Coronavirus: Ohio State study to see if pandemic affected cancer treatment

13/05/2020Global Cancer News

The coronavirus is affecting us all in many different ways, including our lifestyles and health care routines. A group of Ohio State University researchers will be conducting a survey to see how much COVID-19 has impacted the ability of Ohioans to seek…

To Do the Therapy & MRI Follow-up or Not in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic: “New Normal” Treatment Guidelines for Brain Tumor Patients

08/05/2020AFCR News, Coronavirus

Note: This is part two of Dr. Michael Wang’s series that specifically addresses Brain Cancer Treatment during the Coronavirus Pandemic. You can read part one here. Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board In addition to surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy are…

To Do the Surgery or Not in the Midst of COVID-19 Pandemic: “New Normal” Treatment Guidelines for Brain Tumor Patients

01/05/2020AFCR News, Coronavirus

Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board With today being the first day of May, Brain Tumor Awareness Month, I wish to highlight for you a recently produced set of best practices and guidelines pertaining to brain cancer and COVID-19. Glioblastoma,…

Antibody Testing May Not Give You the Back-to-Work Safety Pass as Expected

24/04/2020AFCR News, Coronavirus

Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board With a phased reopening starting..

Multi-functional Antibodies: New Immunotherapy for Advanced Cancer

23/04/2020AFCR News

Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide, with 18 million new cases in 2018 and 9.6 million deaths..

Healthy Garden Teriyaki Stir-Fry

23/04/2020AFCR News

This stir-fry of green vegetables is a healthy meal for a holiday that also helps mark the middle of spring—the season of renewal.

Colorectal Cancer: A Serious, But Preventable Disease

22/04/2020AFCR News

Colorectal cancer is a killer worldwide, claiming at least 500,000 lives every year. In Hong Kong, it is the most common of all cancers with over 5,000 new cases diagnosed annually. Although colorectal cancer can be a devastating disease, it is also…

“Healthy People” Near You May Quietly Spread Coronavirus

16/04/2020AFCR News, Coronavirus

Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board The total number of confirmed COVID-19 infection cases has reached 570,000 in the U.S., which is the highest figure in the world. “Tens of millions of Americans have been staying at homes for weeks;…