“Should I get a second opinion?” It’s a popular question that many cancer patients ask themselves when faced with their diagnosis and treatment options. So when, why and how should someone go about getting this second opinion? When: In most instances of cancer, (not all) there is a lag-time between…...
Applications Open for the Asian Fund for Cancer Research’s BRACE Award Venture Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4 August 2020 CONTACTS: Asian Fund for Cancer Research Bradley Gillenwater, Senior Director for Global Programs & Communications E-mail: [email protected] Hugill & Ip Solicitors Marco Raccuia, Head of Finance & Operations E-mail: [email protected] Applications Open for the Asian Fund for Cancer Research’s BRACE Award…...
Can Herbs and Spices Treat Cancer?
It has long been believed that herbs and spices offer far more than delicious flavor. Cultures around the world have used herbs and spices for a large array of activities, from medical treatment to religious practices. In fact, it was spices that inspired Spanish explorers to travel west and accidentally…...
6 Safety Tips for Flying During COVID-19 Summer
Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board The phased reopening in many states provides an opportunity to release the frustrations built up after staying-at-home for months. As summer begins, people are planning to take vacations, and many of them are considering traveling by air to get to…...
Personal Discipline and Perseverance Are Still the Best Practice to Prevent COVID-19 in 2020 Amid the Uncertainty of Protective Vaccine Availability
Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board Excitement spread quickly after a June 14 report that a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Imperial College London in the U.K. will be tested in humans. What excites people is that the vaccine, which is based on a cutting-edge technology called…...
Will This Drug Relight the Dimming Hope of Finding Effective Therapies for COVID-19?
Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board Many people were disappointed by recent high-profile clinical trial results on Remdesivir, the drug that people had put high hopes on as the best candidate for an effective COVID-19 treatment. A report published in The New England Journal of Medicine on…...
Can Vaccines Win the Race Against the Novel Coronavirus?
Michael Wang, MD., Ph.D., member of AFCR Scientific Advisory Board The U.S. death toll has passed the 100,000 mark this week, but effective anti-viral drugs are still not available for the treatment of COVID-19. Rather, many people have been putting their hope on the development of vaccines as Dr. Anthony…...
Don’t Ignore These Ovarian Cancer Related Symptoms
Often known as “the silent killer”, ovarian cancer is difficult to detect early because the ovaries are deep within the pelvis and initial symptoms are often ambiguous and non-specific. Too often the cancer goes undiagnosed until after the disease is far advanced and has spread throughout the abdomen or to…...
