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Promising Cancer Research Programs Need Your Help!

July 19, 2022 AFCR News

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…

What You Need to Know About Brain Cancer

May 9, 2022 Cancer Types & Facts

Though the chance of developing brain cancer is quite rare, it is ranked as the tenth leading cause of death for both men and women. Despite being one of the most common cancers amongst children, brain cancer is relatively rare amongst the…

The 2020 Give to Cure Cancer Year-End Appeal

December 5, 2020 AFCR News

The 2020 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. We are proud to report... The year of 2020 turns out to be an unprecedented time of new…

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

May 8, 2020 AFCR 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

May 1, 2020 AFCR 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,…

Global Coalition for Adaptive Research’s Innovative Clinical Trial Platform Opens to Evaluate New Therapies for Brain Cancer

June 20, 2019 AFCR News

The Global Coalition for Adaptive Research (GCAR) announced today that the GBM AGILE (Glioblastoma Adaptive Global Innovative Learning Environment) clinical trial is opening its first clinical site, the Henry Ford Cancer Institute, and will begin enrolling patients this week. GBM AGILE is…

Sujuan Ba, Ph.D.

March 30, 2019 Council Members

Dr. Sujuan Ba is a prominent leader in the field of cancer research and a co-founder of several organizations that support innovative and collaborative cancer research projects. She is the President & CEO, Founder of the Asian Fund for Cancer Research. She…

Wai-Kwan Alfred Yung, M.D., Chair

March 24, 2019 Scientific Advisory Board

Dr. Yung is a professor of Neuro-Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he holds the Margaret and Ben Love Chair of Clinical Cancer Care. He was chair of the Department of Neuro-oncology (1999-2015) and co-director (1999-2015) of the…

AFCR Scientific Advisory Board Chairman’s Brain Cancer Efforts Recognized

March 20, 2019 AFCR News

W.K. Alfred Yung, M.D., a brain cancer researcher and chairman of the Asian Fund for Cancer Research’s scientific advisory board, was last week presented with the 3rd Annual SNOChina Award for Outstanding Contributions of International Cooperation by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association’s…

Making Progress

January 15, 2019 AFCR News, News

This past fall saw considerable progress in the development of GBM AGILE, the brain cancer clinical trial initiative whose early-stage planning has long been supported by the Asian Fund for Cancer Research. Not only was an acting head hired to run the…

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