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CUHK Launches the "Cancer Information Hotline" and
¡@¡@Being the first of its kind in Hong Kong, the "Cancer Information Hotline" provides updated cancer information to the public in simple language. As in-depth or up-to-date scientific information can only be found in medical libraries or from websites of professional organizations, and the articles are written mainly in English and most likely available in professional language, the common public have great difficulty understanding the information thoroughly. The Department of Clinical Oncology, therefore, observes the need to set up the Hotline in Cantonese to provide accurate and detailed information about cancer to the public. ¡@¡@Prof Anthony Chan, Chairman of the Department of Clinical Oncology of CUHK officiated the Hotline launching ceremony and said, "The Faculty of Medicine is keen to provide all kinds of supportive services for cancer patients. As one of the core services of the Cancer Patient Resource Center, this "Cancer Information Hotline" is established with a determination to enrich the public's knowledge about cancer, eventually reducing the public's unnecessary fear towards the disease." ¡@¡@Dr. Fung Hong, Cluster Chief Executive (New Territories East) of the Hospital Authority said, "We are pleased to witness the establishment of this Hotline services. Hong Kong is in urgent need of dedicated information provisioning facilities. In view of the ever-changing and complicated details about cancer, it is difficult for patients to acquire and to digest these information. Worse of all, it will induce necessary fears and thus adversely affect the patients' recovery. This Cancer Information Hotline will sure be an effective way to correct the public's misunderstanding towards cancer." ¡@¡@Professor Tony Mok, Associate Professor of the Department of Clinical Oncology explained, "Cancer is among the most serious health problems which lead to morbidity and fatality in Hong Kong. Despite the fact, the availability of cancer information is far from sufficient to satisfy the needs of cancer patients and their family who demand to know more about the illness and treatment. Busy medical staffs may try to provide the essential information, but frequently, the patient and family need more support and information resource for decision and plan. Through this Hotline, we will share information with the public in three aspects: 1. Cancer Information (such as Lung Cancer, Breast Cancer and Colon Cancer); 2. Cancer Services Information, and, 3. Cancer Related Drug Information. It is hoped that this Hotline would help people to know more about cancer." ¡@¡@Apart from Prof Tony Mok, we are most honored to invite Mr James Wong and Ms Liza Wang to participate in the Hotline's voice-recording. Mr James Wong said, "It is meaningful to take part in the Hotline. I am delighted to make contributions for the welfare of cancer patients and I hope all cancer patients would benefit from the establishment of this Hotline service. I believe that empowerment of patients and families with information will enable them to actively take part in the planning and decision making of their illnesses." ¡@¡@With the professional assistance from Professors of the Clinical Oncology Department, Dr C K Law of the Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Dr Rebecca Yeung of the Eastern Nethersole Hospital and doctors of the Prince of Wales Hospital, we are devoted to deliver the most accurate information and we believe this kind of information will be very important and valuable to cancer patients and their families in understanding the new development of cancer.
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