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Family Health History: Talk with Your Loved Ones This Holiday Season

The holiday season is approaching. As you get together with loved ones — either in-person or virtually, in accordance with your area’s COVID-19 restrictions — the conversations are sure to flow. Relatives want updates on all that has happened in your life this year. But, as you share news about…...

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Arbele Presenting at the 2021 China BioMed Forum during the 39th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

The Asian Fund for Cancer Research is proud to support Arbele, our finalist of the 2020 BRACE Award Competition, to present at the Virtual 2021 China BioMed Forum during the 39th J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference. This Virtual Event will take place on January 12-13, 2021, co-hosted by our partner organization,…...

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No Cancer Gets Left Behind

You are one of our most cherished supporters and we are incredibly grateful to call you a friend. It is people like you that drive forward progress against cancer—all forms of cancer. Despite this year’s challenges, we are confident that we can rely on people like you to continue your…...

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The 2020 Give to Cure Cancer Year-End Appeal

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 challenge. Thanks to the stewardship of wonderful and…...

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Can an Apple a Day Help Keep Cancer Away?

It’s a saying as old as time – an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Over the years, many have questioned the validity of this well-known statement. Can one piece of fruit be the key to keeping healthy and well? While the debate may never truly be settled, researchers…...

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Diabetes and Cancer: What’s the Link?

Medical professionals have come to understand that diabetes, especially Type 2 diabetes, is linked to a variety of diseases. The high blood glucose from diabetes can damage the blood vessels and nerves that control the heart and blood vessels, increasing the likelihood of developing heart disease and kidney disease. However,…...

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AFCR Novel Approach to the Clinical Care for Liver Cancer – 2020 Latest Update

Effective treatments are still lacking for hepatocellular carcinoma or HCC, the most common type of liver cancer and sixth most common cancer worldwide. Most patients do not survive beyond a year with current therapeutic options (surgery, liver transplantation, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy). Epigenetic factors are a key component in the development…...

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Congratulations to the Finalists of the 2020 BRACE Award Venture Competition!

The Asian Fund for Cancer Research is proud to announce the top two finalists resulting from our just-concluded 2020 BRACE Award Venture Competition: Albatroz Therapeutics Scientific Founder & CEO Frederic Bard, Ph.D., and Arbele Chief Development Officer Dennis Wong, M.D.  Both companies are developing innovative technologies that could lead to life-saving…...

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Tasty Tomatoes: Anti-Cancer Attributes & A Healthy Recipe

While people debate the age-old question about whether tomatoes are a fruit or vegetable, here’s an undisputed fact: Tomatoes are a good source of vitamins A, C and E, and the antioxidant lycopene. Studies show that lycopene may help prevent prostate, lung, and stomach cancers. The powerful antioxidant can also help reduce your…...

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10 Ways to Improve Your Child’s Health Today

From planning a safe and healthy pregnancy to ensuring children wear seatbelts while in vehicles, parents are always looking out for the health and wellbeing of their children. Though it is not always an easy task, these ten ways to improve children’s health are simple ways to make an impact.…...

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