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Professor Tony Mok says advances such as targeted therapy and immunotherapy have improved global survival rates. Photo: Jonathan Wong

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

2 months ago02 mins

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 cancer research….

Hong Kong can save HK$90,000 per patient with better end-of-life care: think tank

Cs news1 year ago03 mins

Hong Kong can save more than HK$90,000 (US$11,470) per patient in medical expenses if the city provided better measures to allow more residents to receive support and die at home or in care facilities, a local think tank has said, calling on the government to develop a plan framework for people in their last days….