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Hong Kong halves cancer death rate amid rising cases

Hong Kong has made significant strides in combating cancer, with its age-standardized death rate nearly halving since 1983, despite a doubling in new cases. This success is attributed to advanced therapies and treatments, resulting in a mortality rate lower than many developed nations. However, challenges remain, including low screening rates and late diagnoses, which experts believe require increased investment in early prevention to further improve outcomes and solidify Hong Kong's position as a cancer research hub. AI

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Hong Kong halves cancer death rate amid rising cases

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Joe Lo,Lau Ka-kuen,Connor Mycroft ·

    ‘Silent killer’: the race to beat cancer in Hong Kong

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    Confronting cancer in Hong Kong

  3. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Emily Hung ·

    Is Hong Kong winning the war on cancer or facing new battle in late diagnosis?

    In the first of a six-part Health Matters wellness series on cancer in Hong Kong, Emily Hung looks into how the city takes on its leading cause of death while maintaining one of the lowest mortality rates in the developed world and what more it must do to excel as a hub for cance…