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Hong Kong cancer therapy

Hong Kong cancer therapy
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Hong Kong cancer therapy. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Lung cancer is the most common and deadliest cancer in Hong Kong. Photo: Getty Images
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Patients given more hope as study finds best time for lung cancer treatment

‘Highly encouraging’ results uncovered after immunochemotherapy administered at different times in two groups of patients.

Wellness

What is cancer ‘prehab’? How patients are getting a head start in recovery

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Wellness

Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s CheckMate scheme wants men to ‘check them’ and talk

China’s private sector

Fosun brings UK particle therapy to mainland China in advanced cancer care push

The US Food and Drug Administration-approved Marie system promises human-centred care, advanced technology and lower costs.

Fosun Pharmaceutical says the Marie system could reduce total treatment costs by 50 per cent compared with existing therapies. Photo: Daniel Ren
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong pioneers world-first clinical trial for breast cancer procedure

Clinical trial integrates lipofilling surgical practices with breast conservation, offering patients solution for better post-op well-being.

Greater Bay Area

BeOne Medicines to expand cancer-drug offerings in Hong Kong

Fresh off a profitable half year, a global drug company that started as an R&D firm in Beijing plans to expand production in Guangzhou.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong’s CUHK eyes wider use of ‘painless’ liver cancer care after 96% success

Patient benefiting from histotripsy machine donated by Li Ka-shing says non-invasive treatment similar to ‘taking nap’.

(From left) Professor Kenneth Chok and Professor James Griffith pose with histotripsy equipment. Photo: Karma Lo
Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong MRI maker Time Medical seeks site to boost output, eyes IPO

Aiming to grow sales to US$300 million in 2027, the company is eyeing a Nasdaq IPO and then a Hong Kong secondary listing.

Health & Fitness

Li Ka-shing-backed focused ultrasound therapy treats 1 millionth case

The therapy, which uses ultrasound energy to treat a number of diseases including cancer, is gaining global traction, a US expert says.

Wellness

Breast cancer at 30, Hong Kong artist then met husband, became mum

May Yeung froze her eggs before undergoing radiotherapy, met her husband during successful treatment, and later gave birth to their son.

Cancer survivor May Yeung poses with her husband and son at a Hong Kong Cancer Fund Support Centre on September 30, 2025. Photo: Elson Li
Wellness

8 Pink October events in Hong Kong for breast cancer awareness and funds

Events this year include the annual Pink Walk from The Peak, an art jam that comes with a breast exam, wellness workshops and Dress Pink Day.

Nearly 2,000 “pink walkers” gather at The Peak to join the Pink Walk charity event organised by the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation in 2024. This year, the event will be held on October 19. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Spread risk higher in young or advanced breast cancer cases: Hong Kong study

Breast Cancer Foundation urges regular screenings as study of 4,230 patients finds higher recurrence in women under 40 or with advanced diagnoses.

Wellness

‘Never give up’: Hong Kong 9-year-old battles cancer with positivity

Whether posting videos online or designing inspiring toys with help from Make-A-Wish Hong Kong, Sophie Chan turns negative into positive.

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Wellness

Rare cancer then divorce: entrepreneur’s amazing recovery from rock bottom

A rare bone cancer and his marriage’s end left Douglas Bray in despair. Now, he competes in some of Hong Kong’s toughest fitness events.

Douglas Bray (centre) competes in the Hyrox challenge in Hong Kong in July 2025. Completing the gruelling race left the cancer survivor feeling “fully recovered” three years after his life-changing surgery. Photo: Douglas Bray
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Lifestyle fixes can curb doubling of liver cancer cases by 2050: Hong Kong experts

Lancet Commission study also says measures such as raising alcohol prices and calorie labelling can reverse projected number of cases.

The Lancet Commission on liver cancer study found that by 2050, about one in three liver cancer cases will be caused by alcohol use and fatty liver, up from 26 per cent in 2022. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hongkongers with lung cancer risk urged to test after actor Will Or’s diagnosis

Health experts reveal most lung adenocarcinoma patients discover condition at advanced stages as symptoms tend to show up later.

Wellness

Blood tests that find cancer DNA can lead to early treatment, saving lives

A study shows that ctDNA tests can detect tumours up to three years before before traditional testing methods would have picked them up.

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Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

Hong Kong to launch second phase of free breast cancer screenings on June 10

Thousands of women at high risk of breast cancer are expected to benefit from the new round, doctor says.

A free mammography service will be provided at seven clinics run by the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation, United Christian Nethersole Community Health Service and Haven of Hope across the city. Photo: Dickson Lee
Wellness

Explainer | Why are younger adults getting colon cancer? A Hong Kong artist’s story

Helen Law mistook her colorectal cancer symptoms for signs of sleep deprivation. With cases in people under 50 rising, how to lower risk.

Wellness

Told she had stage 4 cancer at 41, designer finds strength in art therapy

Ivy Ip says art therapy classes at the Hong Kong Cancer Fund have been a source of inspiration. Now she’s exhibiting her work in Wan Chai.

Cancer

Groundbreaking cancer therapies are the goal for this biotech innovator

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery: here we meet Gina Jiang, managing director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology.

Gina Jiang is managing director of the Hong Kong Institute of Biotechnology. Photo: TMT
Hong Kong science and tech

‘Quick, nice, great’: 5 cancer patients test Hong Kong-made ‘living drug’

Chinese University team reports encouraging results and is recruiting more patients to include in CAR-T clinical trial.

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Researchers work at the CAR-T facility at Chinese University. Photo: Handout
Wellness

Home-testing kits for cervical cancer can end discomfort, save more lives

Pap smears save many lives, but many women avoid the uncomfortable and intrusive procedure. New self-test kits could change this.

Wellness

69 and 70, they’re poster boys for cycling’s health benefits

Doctors told Jimmy Poon he was disabled. Then he got on his bike. Patrick Ho is alive today because he began feeling breathless while riding.

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Biomedicine: Companies

Hong Kong health tech: private-public alliance advances male HPV testing

Neo-Health Group says its device, developed with a government-backed research institute, will also help test for skin infections and cancers.

The Nanoswab device viewed through an optical microscope. Photo: Handout
Cancer

CK Life’s Yuen banks on Big Pharma experience to boost new drug success

Lance Yuen spent two decades at Bristol Myers Squibb and Bayer in the region before becoming the CEO at CK Life Sciences last month.

CK Life Sciences management (from left) Wendy Tong Barnes, chief corporate affairs officer Wendy Tong-Barnes, CEO Lance Yuen, deputy chairman Alan Yu, chief scientific officer Melvin Toh, and vice president corporate development Cecilia Ho
Wellness

‘Painting healed me’: breast cancer survivor who was hit hard by chemo

Battling breast cancer and chemotherapy side effects, Lipi Srivastava discovered a talent for art that proved to be an effective therapy.

Wellness

Smoking kills, but quit the habit and lasting benefits begin quickly

On World No Tobacco Day, oncologist Tony Mok explains the dangers of smoking and vaping, and we list the lasting health benefits to be had by quitting the habit, and how quickly they kick in.

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