https://www.scmp.com/rss/523828/feed The latest news and top stories on the Hong Kong Cancer Fund. A Hong Kong-based non-profit organisation, the Hong Kong Cancer Fund is dedicated to providing free information and professional services to those affected by cancer. Its main areas of focus include psychosocial care, public education, funding research and improving hospital facilities. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Sasha Gonzales Sasha Gonzales Before her mastectomy, Christine Cosby joined a pilot prehabilitation programme designed for newly diagnosed cancer patients before starting treatment. She focused on building her fitness and upper-body strength with one goal in mind: a faster recovery. For the resident of Toronto, Canada, the physical work was a welcome distraction from “the coming scariness” of surgery. Cosby, a part-time artist and accountant, was one of 25 people that the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Kinesiology and... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3342230/what-cancer-prehabilitation-how-patients-are-getting-head-start-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3342230/what-cancer-prehabilitation-how-patients-are-getting-head-start-recovery?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 04:45:37 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung Andrew Pong, a Hong Kong-based professional trainer, actor, martial artist and stuntman, wants other men to open up about their health, especially about cancers that affect men. Pong is the ambassador for the Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s new CheckMate initiative. Built around the slogan, “Don’t hide them, check them”, this campaign centres on encouraging regular self-examinations and medical check-ups for prostate, testicular and penile cancers. It also provides crucial emotional and support services... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3332280/hong-kong-cancer-funds-checkmate-scheme-aims-get-men-checking-themselves-and-talking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3332280/hong-kong-cancer-funds-checkmate-scheme-aims-get-men-checking-themselves-and-talking?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 11 Nov 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Jimmy Chow Jimmy Chow Three-time breast cancer survivor Hui Wai-yee has become a pillar of Hong Kong’s breast cancer support community. Through her volunteer work with the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation (HKBCF), she provides comfort, practical help, and encouragement to other patients, earning her a place as a finalist in this year’s Spirit of Hong Kong Awards in the Community category. The Spirit of Hong Kong Awards, co-organised by the South China Morning Post and Sino Group, recognise the city’s unsung heroes... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3328831/how-hong-kong-mother-turned-her-breast-cancer-battle-beacon-light?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3328831/how-hong-kong-mother-turned-her-breast-cancer-battle-beacon-light?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:42:06 +0000 Sasha Gonzales Sasha Gonzales Being diagnosed with cancer at a young age can stir up a range of emotions, from fear and anger to anxiety to sadness. May Yeung understands this well. In 2019, at just 30 years old, the Hong Kong-based artist was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer after a year-long struggle with headaches, abdominal pain, cold sweats and fever. Yeung, who specialises in sculpture-making, was at the peak of her career; just three days before the diagnosis, she won a Hong Kong Top 10 Outstanding Young... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3328091/hong-kong-artist-breast-cancer-30-met-husband-during-treatment-became-mum-2023?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3328091/hong-kong-artist-breast-cancer-30-met-husband-during-treatment-became-mum-2023?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 03:00:07 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words When I returned to Hong Kong in early 2023, after my last visit a decade ago, the city had witnessed the departure of a large number of residents. I am from Luxembourg and have lived and worked in New York, Moscow and Dubai, among other places. Many questioned Hong Kong’s future.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3327747/why-i-returned-hong-kong-after-decade-abroad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3327747/why-i-returned-hong-kong-after-decade-abroad?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Oct 2025 03:30:08 +0000