By November 10, 2022, 94% (95% CrI, 79%-99%) of the US population were estimated to have been infected by SARS-CoV-2 at least once. Combined with vaccination, 97% (95%-99%) were estimated to have some prior immunological exposure to SARS-CoV-2. Between December 1, 2021 and November 10, 2022, protection against a new…...
Cancer Research Program Needs Your Help！
2022 has been a challenging year and filled with many distractions, and why I’m following up with you on an important update, I recently sent you. I hope you received the e-newsletter introducing AFCR’s Gastrointestinal cancers research and the exciting news that a new drug for Phase I clinical trial…...
Show Your Support During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Despite significant improvements in breast cancer treatment and detection technology, breast cancer has become the leading cause of global cancer incidence. Asian women had the highest chance of being diagnosed with Stage I breast cancer among all races. Men are also susceptible to breast cancer, so all adults should be…...
Eating for Cancer Prevention
Approximately 30-40% of cancer diagnoses could be prevented by modest diet and lifestyle changes. This number increases to 90% for certain cancers, like stomach cancer. Let’s take a deeper look into the science of this important correlation. Carcinogens in Food Nutrition interacts with cancer development in many important ways. The…...
Building Safer, More Effective CAR-T Cell Therapies for Cancer Patients
CAR-T Cell Therapies are Not Working Against Solid Cancers Doctors divide cancer into two main types: solid tumor cancers and cancers in the blood. Solid cancer is an abnormal mass of tissue in a ‘solid’ organ such as the breast or prostate. In CAR-T cell therapy—a next-generation of cancer care—a…...
Impact Investment: Interview with Arbele
The Asian Fund for Cancer Research aims to accelerate cancer research and technologies through international collaborations. As part of our mission, AFCR has created the BRACE Award Venture Competition to provide vital support to early-stage biotechs, enabling them to accelerate their innovative therapeutics, diagnostics and cancer prevention products into…...
New antibody therapy shows promising results for advanced, treatment-refractory pediatric brain cancer
Effective and safe treatments are needed for medulloblastoma—the most common type of cancerous brain tumor in children—especially for patients whose cancer has spread to the spinal cord. A recent phase I clinical trial led by researchers at Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has generated promising…...
High Fiber Diet May Aid Melanoma Treatment
Fiber is an essential nutrient in the realm of cancer prevention. It does not break down through digestion and helps maintain bowel health and prevent cancers, including colorectal cancer. However, recent studies have also found that fiber may also be an essential nutrient for cancer treatment. Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer…...
