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
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 very preventable thanks to the development of advanced…...
Help Advance the Development of AFCR’s New Research Programs
Immunotherapy. Angiogenesis. Precision Medicine. Genomic Testing. Biomarkers. Therapeutic Antibody Engineering. CAR T Cell Therapy. When the Asian Fund for Cancer Research (AFCR) was founded one and half decades ago, many of these words did not exist or were never used in relation to cancer. But because friends like you so…...
YIV-906: Therapeutics—first-in-class botanical cancer platform drug
Ongoing since 2020 Company Overview Innovation: Therapeutics—first-in-class botanical cancer platform drug Targeted Cancer(s): Liver cancer Scientific Leadership: Yung-Chi Cheng, Ph.D.; Shwu-Huey Liu, Ph.D. Stage of Project: Phase II clinical trial about to commence; orphan drug designations granted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Opportunity YIV-906 is a botanical cancer drug that can…...
Infection Threat from Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients Around You
Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board The recently announced extension of social distancing guidelines through the end of April is an important step taken by the U.S. federal government to slow down the spread of coronavirus. But the overall picture of the COVID-19 pandemic is still very…...
‘Should I Continue my Scheduled Cancer Treatment During the Coronavirus Pandemic?’ And Other Questions Answered
Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 1.4 million. With varying public health responses across countries, there is still no clear prediction for when the number of cases will peak. This severe situation creates challenges for cancer patients…...
What Should Cancer Patients Do to Prevent COVID-19 Infection?
Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board The pandemic associated with coronavirus disease COVID-19 is particularly dangerous for someone with cancer, whose body’s primary defense mechanism, the human immune system, is weaker than that of a healthy person. Simply put, so-called immunosuppressed individuals are at higher risk of…...
5 Common Cancer Myths and Misconceptions
Ranking as the number one cause of death worldwide, cancer is one of the most frightening diseases in the world today. The deadly disease can affect nearly any part in the body with each type of cancer presenting different symptoms. Researchers have discovered many treatment options for cancer patients, however…...
