Colorectal Cancer

What is Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is a cancer that develops in the colon or the rectum. These cancers can also be named colon cancer or rectal cancer, depending on where they start. Note: Colon cancer and rectal cancer are often grouped together because they have many features in common. Statistics Signs and symptoms Risk […]

Cervical cancer

What is Cervical Cancer? Cervical cancer develops as a result of abnormal cell changes at the cervix. Statistics Signs and symptoms Risk factors Preventive measures Booklets and resources Statistics Hong Kong Hong Kong Incidence rate: 8.4 per 100,000 populations, in females Mortality rate: 1.9 per 100,000 populations in females (Hong Kong Cancer Registry, 2020) Pakistan Pakistan […]

Prostate Cancer

What is Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer develops when cells in the prostate start to grow in an uncontrolled way. Prostate is a small gland in the pelvis found only in men. It is located between the penis and the bladder and surrounds the urethra. Statistics Signs and symptoms Risk factors Screening Tests Preventive measures Statistics Hong […]

Breast Cancer

What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is an abnormal growth of breast cells. These abnormal breast cells can grow into surrounding tissues or spread to distant areas of the body. Statistics Signs and symptoms Risk factors Screening Tests Booklets and resources Preventive measures Statistics Hong Kong Hong Kong Incidence rate: 65.5 per 100,000 populations, in […]