Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society was started by a group of cancer patients in the community who founded and registered in 1963 and was formally established on October 6 the following year. Their aim is to educate the public on cancer information for cancer patients and help their families with support services. The Society is committed to promoting the psychological and emotional needs of the patient. They have worked closely with the Nam Long Hospital since 1986 to ensure such services, offering over 180 beds for cancer patients. Membership in the Society consists of medical social workers and administrators, and cancer surgeons who are dedicated to helping fight cancer. Research on the causes of cancer in the community is conducted to specifically deal with nasopharyngeal carcinoma and female lung cancer. In 1964, Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society was accepted as a full UICC member.

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The Union for International Cancer Control's (UICC) rapidly increasing membership base of over 1200 organisations in  172 countries, represents the world’s major cancer societies, ministries of health and patient groups and includes influential policy makers, researchers and experts in cancer prevention and control. UICC also boasts more than 50 strategic partners.

In the last decade, we have reached millions of people with World Cancer Day, welcomed more than 15,000 delegates at our World Cancer Congresses, and launched four new organisations: the International Cancer Control Partnership, the McCabe Centre for Law & Cancer, City Cancer Challenge Foundation and the NCD Alliance.

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