Wah, aged 38, found blood in his stool 2 years ago. After undergoing a colonoscopy procedure, she was diagnosed with stage 3D colorectal cancer. Wah felt shocked and helpless because she knew very little about this kind of cancer. She sought help from ...

Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in Hong Kong, and is also responsible for the third highest number of deaths among women. Local statistics indicate that 1 in 19 women will contract breast cancer, and the number is still on t...

A casual body check led to a series of check-ups spanning over 2 years after Mr. Chan’s spleen was found to be enlarged. Myelofibrosis, a disease in which the proliferation of an abnormal type of bone marrow stem cell results in fibrosis, was the final...

Betty has worked in her company for more than 30 years. Just before retirement, she was diagnosed as being in the early stage of adenocarcinoma, the most common type of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Instead of making retirement plan, she had to focus on ...

Chi Keung, a middle-aged electrician, woke up with a terrible headache one morning in August, 2011. He was later diagnosed with Glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive form of primary malignant brain tumour. With the support and intensive care of his f...

Mr. Yeung used to be a taxi driver who led a stable, normal life. He slept well and ate a lot – that was until he began experiencing frequent stomach aches and regular bouts of burping. A thorough check-up revealed shocking results and he was diagnosed...

Chuen and Alan, a young woman and a young man both in their prime, were diagnosed with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Having overcome the tremendously painful experiences of chemotherapy and electrotherapy, they wanted to share their ordeals and encourage o...