Cancer as the leading killer disease in Hong Kong has claimed over 14 000 lives in 2018, accounting for approximately one-third of the total annual deaths locally. In light of the ageing population, changing health risk profiles, social changes and globalisation, cancer burden is expected to continue to rise and be a major public health challenge to Hong Kong in the coming decades. The Hong Kong Cancer Strategy (HKCS) launched by the government recently is offering a holistic plan for cancer prevention and control for Hong Kong.
