Dr Wong Kam-hung, director of Hong Kong Cancer Registry, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong women are set to overtake men in new cancer cases, government data shows
- The gap between new cases among males and females narrowed from 1,643 in 2008 to just 52 in 2018
- If the current trend persists, women will overtake men in one or two years, Dr Wong Kam-hung says
Dr Wong Kam-hung, director of Hong Kong Cancer Registry, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei. Photo: Edmond So
