What Kevin Sinclair cannot tell you about Hong Kong probably isn't worth knowing. And after a 30-year battle with cancer, which has stretched from his throat to his skin, and then to his liver and colon, there is probably not much the veteran journalist does not know about defeating humankind's most feared disease.
The secret? Sinclair, who has worked for the South China Morning Post since the late 1960s, believes his success at staring down the disease for a sixth time is a healthy combination of first-class treatment at Hong Kong's hospitals, a positive attitude and family support - plus a measure of good fortune.
Now Sinclair, whose case is likely to be studied by doctors, wants Hong Kong to sit up and listen.
Cancer is not a death sentence, he says, and you should never surrender. Keep up as much of your normal routine as possible. Men in their 50s should go for regular check-ups. And if they catch it early enough, Hong Kong has some of the best specialists in the world.
'There are all these doctors who are just so impressive and up with the latest drugs and treatment,' Sinclair said. 'Most people, thankfully, don't have to sit down and think about how good our hospitals and doctors are.'
Sinclair was first diagnosed with throat cancer in 1976, which became cancer of the larynx three years later when, as he said, he was a 'bloody idiot' and didn't stop smoking.