• Investigating new and more effective prevention strategies to reduce cancer incidence.
• Exploring early detection and diagnostic technologies.
• Discovering new anticancer drugs that will stop the spread of cancer.
• Developing targeted therapies to personalize treatment regimes for cancer patients.
• Modernizing and adapting traditional Chinese medicines for cancer treatment.
• Providing prevention tips and nutrition education to the general public to help reduce cancer risk.

Our Approach

• Building a Worldwide Network
  Through its affiliation with the US-based National Foundation for Cancer Research, AFCR is part of a global network of leading cancer research charities working together to accelerate progress against cancer through research.
• Advancing Cutting-Edge Research
  AFCR provides Asian scientists with access to a well-established international network of cancer researchers at leading research institutions who collaborate synergistically to conduct high impact cancer research.
• Promoting Multidisciplinary Research
  AFCR supports collaboration among researchers from many scientific disciplines to accelerate the translation of promising laboratory discoveries into life-saving cancer therapies.
• Communicating Research Progress
  AFCR communicates the latest breakthroughs from the world of cancer research to assure that communities throughout Asia have access to the most relevant information about new cancer treatments and cancer prevention options.
• Improving Access to Quality Care
  AFCR fully understands the medical needs of the Asian population and is committed to improving access to state-of-the-art cancer treatment to all.