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Second Annual Meeting of Society for Neuro-Oncology of China (SNOChina 2018)

28/02/2018AFCR News

March 16-17, 2018 Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China The Society for Neuro-Oncology of China has invited Dr. Sujuan Ba, the founder and chief executive officer of the Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR), to give a lecture at its annual meeting, SNOChina 2018, to…

News digest – cancer blood test, junk food ads, science snapshots and… ‘gene tests for all?’

28/01/2018Global Cancer News, News

Anne Li This week, Cancer Research UK's News Digest gives us updates on blood tests, junk food ads, collaborations, snapshots, invasive breast cancer, reassuring reminders, prostate cancer, smokers, reconstructive surgery, blood cancer, and finally.... a "gene test for all"? See original article at: https://scienceblog.cancerresearchuk.org/2018/01/20/news-digest-cancer-blood-test-junk-food-ads-science-snapshots-and-gene-tests-for-all/

Cancer Research UK and the Institute of Cancer Research, London, join forces with Merck in new drug discovery alliance

28/01/2018Global Cancer News, News

Anne Li Cancer Research UK’s Commercial Partnerships Team and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, announced a multi-project collaboration and licensing deal with Merck, a leading science and technology company, to discover and develop new anticancer drugs. This multi-project deal follows previous single…

Teens likely to crave junk food after watching TV ads

28/01/2018Global Cancer News

Anne Li Teenagers who watch more than three hours of commercial TV a day are more likely to eat hundreds of extra junk food snacks, according to a report by Cancer Research UK. Being bombarded by TV ads for unhealthy, high calorie food…

Broadcast regulations aren’t enough to protect kids from TV junk food ads

28/01/2018Global Cancer News

Anne Li It seems obvious that advertising unhealthy food and drink leads to people eating and drinking more of it. UK businesses wouldn’t have spent an estimated £21 billion on ads in 2016 if they didn’t work. But it’s difficult to know exactly…

Join AFCR on Feb 4 for 2018 World Cancer Day!

27/01/2018AFCR News, Support

"We can. I can." —— 2018 World Cancer Day Dear AFCR supporters: Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, responsible for 8.8 million deaths per year. However, we know that more than one third of these deaths are preventable, and if detected…

7 Key Cancer Trends For 2018

25/01/2018Global Cancer News, News

Author: Elaine Schattner I expect progress. Here’s my list of major trends and issues that will affect the lives of cancer patients in 2018: 1. Less chemotherapy A recent report finds that among patients with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer, chemotherapy…

2017 Give to Cure Cancer Year-End Appeal

10/12/2017News, Support

The 2017 Give to Cure Cancer Year-End Appeal is now underway. It’s your last chance to make this year’s campaign the most successful ever. Thanks to the stewardship of wonderful and loyal donors like you, we are able to support more research…

AFCR Founder and CEO to co-organize and speak at SNOChina 2018

27/10/2017Leadership, News

The Society for Neuro-Oncology of China has invited Dr. Sujuan Ba, the founder and chief executive officer of the Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR), to give a lecture at its annual meeting, SNOChina 2018, to be held in Changsha, Hunan on…

Call for Nominations for 2017 Scholar Awards

15/09/2017AFCR News, AFCR USCACA News, News

The USCACA and AFCR are pleased to invite nominations for the USCACA & AFCR 2017 Scholar Awards. The Awards will recognize four to five junior Chinese investigators on the basis of significant contributions in translational or clinical cancer research. Candidacy is open to all…