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2012

Watertight by remote
Plucky senior more than a match for disease

2011

Major cancer mystery unlocked
Fungus may be key to cancer treatment
Research finds anti-cancer gene
Eating more cereals and whole grains could reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer, a BMJ study says.
Southern Chinese, including Hongkongers, are 25 times more likely to get nasopharyngeal carcinoma, although rates are falling
Male breast cancer rare but can be aggressive
WHO to set up collaboration centre in the city, in recognition of its success in tobacco control
A drastic rise of 15 per cent in lymphoma cases over the past decade in Hong Kong has alarmed doctors as they report seeing more young patients.
Cancer warning over fatty livers
Chinese University discovery explains why the disease is much more prevalent among men across the world
Study debunks food myths about cancer
Cell-Phone Use Possibly Cancer-Causing, WHO Group Says
The 31st of May is World No Tobacco Day.
Teenage girl gets cancer after using sunbeds since the age of 12
Meditation dramatically reduces the experience of pain, US study finds
The cigarettes no one should want
Smokers left feeling the pinch as tobacco tax increased by 41.5pc
Leap of Faith’ Raises Awareness and Funds for Breast Cancer
US drug agency warns of increased incidence of lymphoma that affects immune system
Lobby group wants cigarette tax in line with WHO guideline

2010

Cancer warning over chips and biscuits
New colon cancer test far more accurate
Low, daily doses of aspirin cut risk of colon cancer, study shows
The life-saving jab
Younger victims of breast cancer
Eight signs of cancer
Research on cancer vaccine starts to show results
Salmonella may help beat cancer
Beijing suggested sending medical experts to Hong Kong to help treat Szeto Wah's lung cancer, the veteran democrat's doctor said yesterday.
Developing preventive medicine a key aim, but doubts over plan for one-stop clinics
It's one of the familiar smells of Asia, from the temple to the family altar, but the next time you are surrounded by a cloud of incense smoke you may want to hold your nose.
Veteran campaigner Judith Mackay has no intention of giving up her fight
HKU scientists identify cancer stem cells
HKU makes breakthrough in colon cancer research
Fresh hope for high-risk groups
Since Chinese doctors first poked patients with sharp objects 4,000 years ago, acupuncture has been shrouded in mystery.
Figures show females are lighting up at a younger age in the city
A community public hospital will buy a private CT scanner and sell public patients scanning services in the first public-private partnership of its kind.
New endoscopic technology that combines with ultrasound is helping doctors at a public hospital make more accurate diagnoses.
Study Shows 4-Week Yoga Program Eases Fatigue of Patients Who Underwent Cancer Treatment
Lynn Faulds Wood — who had advanced bowel cancer — details the simple steps people can take to avoid the disease
Australia is to announce new rules which will force tobacco companies to use plain packaging, reports say.
A screening test that takes five minutes and cuts the risk of developing bowel cancer by a third could save at least 3,000 lives a year, research has shown.
A new treatment combining chemotherapy and heat has increased treatment options for mid and final-stage liver cancer patients.
Plastic surgery may often be associated with celebrity and glamour, but behind the doors of Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, a team of surgeons is working hard to rehabilitate skin cancer patients.
Making use of advanced ultrasound technology, researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed a low-cost and compact Ultrasound Elasticity Imaging System for the examination and diagnosis of breast cancer.
4 February is World Cancer Day
A report by the Geneva-based International Union Against Cancer (UICC) highlighted nine infections that can lead to cancer and urged health officials to drive home the importance of vaccines and lifestyle changes in fighting the disease.
Cigarettes have become deeply interwoven into the mainland's culture and economy, making the push by activists to cut consumption harder
Shobana Kubendran loves putting together family trees. From them, she helps people tease out the answers to questions that often begin: "What are my chances of having ...?"

2009

A DOG has certainly become her owner's best friend by detecting cancer and saving her life.
Loneliness and stress may play an important role in triggering breast cancer, a study suggests.
Laboratory tests suggest morphine could in fact encourage the spread of cancer, for which it is routinely prescribed to relieve pain from surgery and tumours.
Hong Kong people have been urged to change their diet, after the city's cancer registry projected the number of new cancer cases to increase by nearly one-third by the end of the next decade.
Men are seven times more likely than women to leave a seriously ill partner, a study has found. So why are males less able to cope?
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in Hong Kong and teh United States, it affects both men and women and it almost always starts in a benign growth called a polyp. Polyps originate in the inner lining of the colon, where they may be visible during the popular screening test known as colonoscopy.
Two new blood tests could help doctors detect colon and stomach cancers simply, cheaply and early without the need for invasive procedures or unpleasant examinations, researchers said yesterday
New research linking processed and red meat to bowel cancer has caused an outcry in Britain
Tobacco use will kill 6 million people next year from cancer, heart disease, emphysema and a range of other ills, global cancer experts predict.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta leads a panel of experts in discussing challenges facing the battle against cancer
Thanks to a Hong Kong study, some cancer patients will be able to skip traditional chemotherapy and its side effects, and switch to a form of treatment by a drug likely to be less unpleasant yet more effective.
Women with even the tiniest spread of breast cancer to a lymph node have a much higher risk of the disease recurring years later and may need more treatment than just surgery, a new study suggests.
The balance sheet keeps changing. Life is a continuing set of trade-offs. Does the good outweigh the bad? It's easy for cancer patients to say we've gotten a bad deal.
The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy
Aspirin Seen Aiding Colorectal Cancer Patients
Health officials mull sunbed cancer risk
6 lessons I learned from Cancer
A new way of making cancer cells die has been discovered by UK scientists, raising hopes of potent new treatments.
Genetic testing can tell women early of higher risk for breast, ovarian cancer
My mum died at 12. 35pm on January 21, 1986; it was just two days before my seventh birthday
Vegetarians are generally less likely than meat eaters to develop cancer but this does not apply to all forms of the disease, a major study has found.
The reluctance of men to adopt a healthy lifestyle and visit the doctor may be fuelling a gender gap in cancer cases and deaths, experts say.