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First-in-Class Drug Candidate Developed Through National Foundation for Cancer Research Funding Commences International Phase IIB Liver Cancer Clinical Trial

May 19, 2020 NFCR Blog, Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2020 CONTACT: National Foundation for Cancer Research Bradley Gillenwater, Senior Director for Global Program Development E-mail: bgillenwater@nfcr.org / Phone: 301-961-9161 Three Decades of NFCR Basic and Translational Research Funding to Primary Investigator Dr. Yung-Chi Cheng and Project Advances New Systems Biology Paradigm for Cancer Treatment…...

Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Be Proactive, Reduce Your Risk

May 14, 2020 Malissa Carroll Blog

Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, but it is also a very preventable illness. Understand your risk and find out what steps you can take to keep your skin healthy year-round. More than 9,500 people are diagnosed with skin cancer every day in the…...

Why Are Men More Vulnerable to COVID-19? Research Is Gradually Uncovering the Truth

May 14, 2020 Michael Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Strategy Officer Blog, Coronavirus

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The Bond Between Mother and Daughter: Kathy’s Story

May 13, 2020 NFCR Writer Brittany Ciupka Blog

The bond between a mother and child is a bond unlike any other. Mothers spend years sacrificing for their children, from sleepless nights to accepting that privacy and free time are foreign concepts to a mother. Nearly every mother, however, will state that these sacrifices are miniscule compared to the…...

GBM AGILE – Changing the Way We Fight Brain Cancer

May 12, 2020 NFCR Writer Brittany Ciupka Blog

GBM survival rates have not improved in any meaningful way in over 30 years despite desperate efforts. Glioblastoma Multiforme, referred to simply as GBM, is the deadliest type of brain cancer. GBM is widely regarded as incurable and universally fatal, killing 95% of patients within five years of diagnosis. It is…...

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 Michael Wang, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Strategy Officer Blog, Coronavirus

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Treating Brain Cancer: What You Need to Know

May 6, 2020 NFCR Writer Brittany Ciupka Blog

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 general population. In fact, the chance that a…...

Stopping Melanoma in Its Tracks: Advancing Methods for Early Detection

May 4, 2020 Malissa Carroll Blog

Results of new study may offer researchers a more effective way to track the evolution of the most aggressive form of skin cancer. Although melanoma accounts for less than one percent of skin cancer cases, it is responsible for the vast majority of skin cancer deaths. But despite its reputation…...