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Cancer causes one in every eight deaths around the world, the World Health Organisation says. Lifestyle changes can do a lot to prevent the disease. Learn more about cancer, its symptoms, and modern–day approaches to beating it, from experts and survivors.
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Chinese ‘yeast factory’ boosts cancer drug production by 1,000 times

Turning point comes from cross-disciplinary collaboration, including across plant biochemistry, synthetic biology and protein engineering.

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The former US president revealed his diagnosis in May last year, less than four months after he left the White House.

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China’s private sector

Sugar for the pill: US$8b fund boosts Hong Kong’s biotech hub ambitions

Hong Kong Investment Corporation is stepping up its efforts to position itself amid Beijing’s challenge to US pharmaceutical dominance.

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Medicine

Viagra shows potential against cancer spread

Scientists at Tel Aviv University found that the blue pill curbs cancer metastasis.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How early screening saved Hong Kong woman from her family’s liver cancer fate

Health authorities renew call for early hepatitis B screening, citing 40 per cent of 410,000 patients in city being unaware of condition.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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Our health defines our lives. In this Health Matters series, we investigate major health concerns affecting Hong Kong and wellness trends emerging in the city and beyond.

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China’s biotech boom: RAS-targeted drugs challenge US dominance

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Renowned economist Gao Shanwen dies at 55 after battle with cancer

During a career mapping property markets and credit cycles, the widely watched market commentator questioned official GDP figures.

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Sunburn in children can cause skin cancer later in life. How to protect them

A dermatologist and a cancer research expert outline the skin damage childhood sunburn can cause later in life, and advise on sun safety.

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Disease

Can you get cancer? Hong Kong doctors say it takes more than 1 mistake

Although about 90 per cent of cancers are sporadic and can affect anyone regardless of genetics, experts say small, sustained lifestyle changes can still significantly reduce risk.

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Royalty

Princess Kate climbs UK’s highest peaks for cancer charity

Marking a milestone after her own cancer battle, the British royal completes a 24-hour trek challenge.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

‘I see hope’: how mindset shifts help cancer patients cope with diagnosis

From art therapy to counselling, psychological support and palliative care improve quality of life and treatment outcomes, experts say.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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New liquid biopsies aim to deliver simpler, more accurate cancer detection by analysing DNA fragment size in blood samples.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why are breast cancer cases surging among younger Hong Kong women?

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Health in China

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Parents of young cancer patients are learning to dance while live-streaming so they can earn money to help cover astronomical treatment costs.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Targeted therapy could turn advanced lung cancer into chronic illness: CUHK study

Clinical trial finds 55 per cent of patients on lorlatinib experience no disease progression for at least seven years.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Smoking is down but why are more Hong Kong women getting lung cancer?

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China woman dances with eye patch, mask after partial vision, jaw loss to cancer

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