FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
1 February 2023
CONTACTS:
Hugill & Ip Solicitors
Marco Raccuia, Head of Finance & Operations
E-mail: marco.raccuia@hugillandip.com
World Cancer Day - held every 4 February - is the global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). By raising worldwide awareness, improving education, and catalysing personal, collective and government action,…
As the year comes to a close, I wanted to reach out and ask for your support in our year-end fundraising campaign. Your generosity has the power to ignite a spark of hope for cancer patients and their families who are fighting an incredibly difficult…
The Asian Fund for Cancer Research Limited (AFCR) is saddened by the loss of George Sai Wah Tsao, Ph.D., who was a professor at the School of Biomedical Sciences and the Director of the Faculty Core Facility of the Faculty of Medicine…
By November 10, 2022, 94% (95% CrI, 79%-99%) of the US population were estimated to have been infected by SARS-CoV-2 at least once. Combined with vaccination, 97% (95%-99%) were estimated to have some prior immunological exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Between December 1, 2021…
The closed-door Think-Tank Dialogue, A Path Forward in Hong Kong for Cancer
Eradication, was organized by the Asian Fund for Cancer Research Limited (AFCR) on 15
December 2022 as part of the BIOHK2022 conference.
Ranking as one of the most popular fruits, strawberries are more than just a sweet treat. Appropriately nicknamed “Queen of Fruits,” these berries are packed with immune-boosting Vitamin C, dietary fiber, and powerful antioxidants that fight free radicals and protect against inflammation…
I am writing today to ask for your 2022 Annual Fund renewal gift to the Asian Fund for Cancer Research, and your decision is absolutely crucial! Currently, talented scientists are waiting for funding to pursue potentially life-saving research projects . Generous friends…
Since 2020 AFCR has funded a novel multi-targeting immunotherapeutic platform that we envisioned could provide a safe and effective treatment for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. Today I am excited to share with you the program's recent great progress!
With your previous support and…
The Asian Fund for Cancer Research Limited congratulates world-renowned neuroscientist, Nancy Ip, Ph.D., the Morningside Professor of Life Science and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on her appointment…
A NEW TEST CAN IDENTIFY A RANGE OF CANCERS IN PATIENTS WITH NON-SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS.
One of the most troubling things about cancer is the time it can take to reach a diagnosis if the symptoms are not clear-cut. While some cancers are…
