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Hong Kong actor and martial artist Andrew Pong is the face of Hong Kong Cancer Fund’s CheckMate campaign, which aims to make men’s cancers “openly discussed to the same level that breast cancer is among women”. Photo: Instagram/Andrew Pong
Wellness

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

The initiative launched this Movember promotes pre-emptive checks for and dialogue about male-specific cancers affecting thousands each year.

China’s private sector

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

Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

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

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.

A facility manufacturing cancer drugs in Guangzhou. Photo: Handout
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’.

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.

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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.

Minnesota-based HistoSonics makes focused ultrasound machines for treating liver tumours. Photo: Handout
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.

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.

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.

The Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation has called for regular screenings after a study found a higher risk of recurrence among those diagnosed at a younger age or more advanced stage. Photo: Elizabeth Cheung
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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Sophie Chan, nine, holds a Corny Ketchy, a plush toy she designed with the help of children’s charity Make-A-Wish Hong Kong, and is distributing to inspire children to “never give up”. Photo: Edmond So
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.

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.

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.

Lung cancer is the most common cancer in Hong Kong, accounting for 16.1 per cent of new cases in 2022. Photo: Getty Images
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.

A ctDNA test may provide a more complete analysis than other cancer-screening tests, and detect tumours up to three years earlier than conventional tests. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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.

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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.

Ivy Ip (left) and husband Kenneth Kwan, together with Hong Kong Cancer Fund art therapist Tang Hoi-lam, display a wool-felt scarf they made together at a couples’ art therapy session. Photo: Courtesy of Ivy Ip
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.

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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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.

The PadX kit for non-invasive screening for HPV, developed by WomenX Biotech. Photo: Mannings HK
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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Cycling friends Patrick Ho, 70, and Jimmy Poon, 69, in Guilin, China in November, 2024.The two bounced back from critical health problems in large part thanks to cycling. Photo: Patrick Ho
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.

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.

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.

Lipi Srivastava with a collection of her paintings at her home in Hong Kong. Photo: May Tse
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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On World No Tobacco Day, we look at the dangers of smoking, and the lasting benefits of quitting and how quickly they start. Photo: Shutterstock
Wellness

How a breast cancer risk assessment saved actress Olivia Munn’s life

Date Night actress’ mammogram and a genetic test didn’t flag her breast cancer, but a risk assessment did. So what are they, how do they work, and is having regular mammograms still important?

Wellness

Explainer | Brain tumours: how to spot symptoms, and recent advances in treatment

Brain cancer can’t be headed off by changing lifestyles, unlike, say, lung cancer. There are various types of tumour, some more aggressive than others. Recent drug therapy advances show promise.

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