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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…

3 Things to Know Before Getting the Covid-19 Vaccine

February 21, 2021 Coronavirus, Global Cancer News

Unlike healthy people, cancer patients need to know much more than just the assigned priority tier before getting the vaccine shots, since many of them may have weakened immune systems caused either by cancer or the treatment received. The following 3 tips…

AFCR’s Collaborative Model

February 16, 2021 AFCR News

High Impact Collaboration — Developing Next-Generation Inhibitors to a Key Cancer Pathway

February 11, 2021 AFCR News

THE CHALLENGE —Tackling the Pre-Clinical Experiments to Overcome Drug Resistance Many patients with melanoma, papillary thyroid tumors, serous ovarian tumors, and colorectal tumors, for example, have DNA mutations that hyperactivate the major cell growth and survival pathway Ras/Raf/MEK/ERK, causing abnormal growth and cancer. Unfortunately, patients…

5 Simple Ways to Make a Difference on World Cancer Day

February 3, 2021 AFCR News

Each year, individuals around the globe come together for a day of dedication in the fight against cancer. This day is today, February 4th—World Cancer Day. World Cancer Day is a global initiative dedicated to fighting cancer on all fronts. Over the past…

Cancer-Fighting Food Feature: Brussels Sprouts

January 31, 2021 AFCR News, Cancer Prevention & Treatments

Research shows that a compound in brussels sprouts may help restrict tumor growth by blocking aggressive enzymes known to advance cancer growth. The enzymes weaken the genes that suppress tumors and keep them from spreading. This compound found in brussels sprouts allows…