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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.
Chinese biotech and innovative drug firms are rapidly closing the gap with its US rivals as it continues to develop RAS-targeted cancer therapies. Photo: Shutterstock
China’s private sector

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

The rapid development of China’s RAS-targeted cancer drugs could reshape global oncology and unlock the country’s undervalued biotech firms.

China GDP

Renowned economist Gao Shanwen dies at 55 after battle with cancer

Wellness

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

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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Wellness

‘Darling, we made it’: 67-year-old completes 2,200km run to honour late wife

Lim Shyang Guey’s 86-day run around Peninsular Malaysia to raise money for cancer treatment in honour of his late wife finished on June 21.

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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Wellness

Can too much running cause colon cancer? New study raises questions

Study finds unusually high rates of precancerous colon polyps in endurance runners, raising concerns over marathoning’s impact on gut health.

Wellness

‘I was a mess’: how Hong Kong-born comedian turned her life around

Kiki Yeung survived a life-threatening autoimmune illness as a teen but was left ‘depressed and suicidal’. Here’s how she moved forward.

Jewellery

How jeweller Huimin Zhang is reimagining traditional Chinese filigree

The Beijing-born artist’s intricate brooches will be featured in an exhibition opening on June 23 at Hong Kong’s Crafts on Peel.

Chinese jeweller Huimin Zhang with her collection of antique jewellery. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

No more painful biopsies? How a new blood test will transform cancer detection

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

Illustration: Lau Ka-kuen
Wellness

She put on 35kg in 6 months from a hormonal disorder. How she dealt with it

Personal trainer Ashleigh Martin reveals her journey with PMOS – until recently called PCOS – and why her lifestyle overhaul avoids GLP-1s.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

Breast cancer is the driving force behind women’s cancer cases surpassing men’s in the city since 2020, with lifestyle changes a possible key factor.

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Health in China

Video | Chinese parents dance online to fund their kids’ cancer treatments

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.

The study followed 296 previously untreated patients with advanced ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

A 20 per cent rise in lung cancer cases among Hong Kong women prompts calls for wider screening, with genetics and cooking fumes cited as key risks.

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Trending in China

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

Brave dancer with a dream who was brought up by a single mother overcomes falls and pain, takes to stage with determination.

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Cancer screenings

‘Silent killer’: the race to beat cancer in Hong Kong

Despite a rising number of cancer cases in Hong Kong, survival rates are improving. Here is what you need to know.

‘Silent killer’: the race to beat cancer in Hong Kong
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Confronting cancer in Hong Kong

As cancer is the leading cause of death in Hong Kong, the South China Morning Post’s Health Matters wellness series explores how well the city has tackled the disease while offering residents practical advice on prevention, detection and management.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Why are so many more people in Hong Kong getting cancer?

While advanced therapies have nearly halved cancer death rate, low screening rates and late detection hold the city back.

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

How a Hong Kong app connects cancer patients with nurses, trusted advice

After helping 76,000 patients, HKU’s SUPPORT+ is seeking fresh funding to help cancer patients manage their symptoms at home.

SUPPORT+ is a mobile app developed by Dr Wendy Chan and her team at the University of Hong Kong for cancer patients and their carers. Photo: Nathan Tsui
Wellness

He lost his wife to a rare brain cancer. Here’s how he keeps going

After losing his wife Charissa to a rare, aggressive brain cancer, Antoine d’Haussy celebrated her life by starting a fundraising campaign.

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Charissa Chau and Antoine d’Haussy at their intimate seaside wedding ceremony at Jaspas Beach Club in Sai Kung in 2021. Photo: KC Chan
Biomedicine: Companies

China’s Innovent Biologics signs US$10.5b Pfizer deal for 12 cancer drug trials

The agreement covers eight early-stage trials from Innovent and four discovery programmes from global giant Pfizer.

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Hong Kong science and tech

3 scientists win Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize for developing therapy for rare leukaemia

Anne Dejean, Hugues de The and Chen Zhu share US$1.2 million life sciences and medicine prize for work on acute promyelocytic leukaemia.

China’s private sector

Insilico, US partner to build AI models predicting disease decades ahead

Tie-up combines Hong Kong-listed Insilico Medicine’s algorithms with Human Longevity’s genomic data to advance personalised health research.

The global longevity market, fuelled by an ageing population and rising consumption demand, is currently valued at US$5.3 trillion, according to a UBS report. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Chinese scientists develop handheld cancer detection device

The new system is about 10,000 times more sensitive than traditional methods at detecting early-stage lung cancer.

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Chinese scientists have developed a handheld device that can detect early-stage cancer biomarkers from a single drop of blood with up to 94.9 per cent accuracy. Photo: Shutterstock
Art

The Hong Kong initiatives using art to improve physical and mental health

McColl innovatively combines baking and art, while the Hong Kong Cancer Fund has used art therapy to support patients and their families.

Wellness

4 things you need to know about when and how often to get a mammogram

Breast cancer screening advice is conflicted and confusing, but new research and technology should help women find the ideal timing.

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