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Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2024
Lung cancer is the most common cancer in Hong Kong, with nearly 6,000 new cases each year, making it the leading cause of death. Therefore, we are organising "Lung Cancer Awareness Month" in June and July, aiming to increase public awareness of lung cancer and provide accurate information about treatments, as well as various ‘body-mind-spirit’ support services. Our goal is to help people affected by lung cancer actively improve their quality of life after diagnosis.
All services and activities are free of charge. Welcome to register and participate by contacting us via WhatsApp at 6625 4225.
Lung Cancer Patient Support Group
Date: May 21 & Jun 18, 2024 (Tue)
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Target Audience: People touched by lung cancer
What is it about?
Through the talks lead by oncology nurses, participants can holistically understand more on cancer, its treatments and implications, related healthcare and nutrition information. They are also able to learn how to maintain a healthy and happy lifestyle during treatment and rehabilitation, through moral support and encouragement of other participants.
- Understanding more about cancer and treatments
- How to relieve stress
- How to deal with anxiety and emotions
- Creating a healthy lifestyle
- Q&A session
- Sharing of experiences and building rapport
Instructors: Oncology specialist nurse
Format: Face-to-face
Doctor’s Seminar: New milestones for lung cancer treatment
Date：Jun 15 (Sat)
Time：10:30 am – 12:00 nn
Target Audience: People touched by cancer
What is it about?
In Hong Kong, lung cancer has the highest incidence rate among malignant tumors. Many patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage due to the lack of early symptoms. This seminar aims to share personalized treatment trends and strategies for lung cancer, providing cancer patients and their families with a deeper understanding. Stay confident and fight against cancer actively.
Instructor: Dr Stanley Yu, Clinical Oncology Specialist
Format: Face-to-face and via Zoom (no questions for Zoom participant)
Exercise Workshop
Cardiopulmonary exercise
Jun 6 (Thu, 9:30 am – 11:00 am)
Target Audience: People touched by cancer
What is it about?
The workshop focuses on flexibility exercises, scoliosis improvement exercises and Pilates exercises, teaching participants to connect with the inner core muscles and limb movement, with various breathing and rhythm, to increase the vitality of the body, improve circulation, increase joint mobility, relax tightened muscle, strengthen loosen muscle to and bring functional training effect.
Instructors Ms Fan Yee Man, Stretching and Pilates tutor
Format: Face-to-face
Strengthening lung exercise
Jun 13 (Thu, 9:30 am – 11:00 am)
Target Audience: People touched by cancer
What is it about?
The workshop will teach muscle training for different parts of the body, as well as stretching movements, to strengthen muscle strength, mobility, and improve pain conditions by improving body stability.
Instructor: Mr Ng Wai Lam, Fitness coach
Format: Face-to-face
TCM Seminar: Cough, wheeze, how to relieve these with TCM’s help?
Jun 7 (Fri, 9:30 am – 11:00 am)
Target Audience: People touched by cancer
What is it about?
As the summer is coming, how can cancer patients adjust their spleen and stomach function and increase their appetite through TCM and daily diet? Lung cancer patients have asthma, cough and get tired easily, the seminar talk about helping cancer patients relieve their cough and asthma from the perspective of Chinese medicine.
Instructor: Dr Lam Lam, Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner
Format: Face-to-face
Cooking Demonstration and Nutrition Seminar
Cooking Demonstration: Buckwheat Noodles with Shrimp and Vegetables
Topic: Dietary Guidelines for Cancer Prevention and Lung Strengthening
Jun 19 (Wed, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm)
Target Audience: People touched by cancer
What is it about?
Registered Dietitian, Miss Ceci Yip will share what food to prepare for blood cancer patients during treatment.
Instructor: Miss Ceci Yip, Registered Dietitian
Format: Face-to-face