Blog Tag - cancer

BJU's Nr. Neil Galletly on How to Fight Stomach Cancer, One of China's Most Common Cancers
November is Stomach Cancer Awareness month. Beijing United Family Hospital’s UK Gastroenterologist Dr. Neil Galletly talks more about the disease and...
Four Hutong Bars Team Up to Raise Funds for Cancer Stricken Expat Mgassa "Kíddö" Tanda
[UPDATE: Jan 23, 11am] Tanda passed away this past weekend at the age of 33, according to close friend and fellow Beijing-based Tanzanian expat Dundu...
Fundraiser Launched for a Cancer-Stricken Woman Who Adopted 118 Abandoned Children
One story that has been making rounds on Chinese social media is a call for donations for a cancer-stricken woman who has rescued more than 100...
TRB Copper to Host Benefit for Cancer-Stricken China Daily Reporter Mike Peters, Aug 20
[UPDATE: Aug 17, 2.20pm] Several sources close to Mike Peters have confirmed that he passed away at approximately 1.30pm today. Please read the...
Chinese Celebrity Deaths Reignite Healthcare Debate
Two untimely celebrity deaths in China have reignited debates on social media about the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine as well as attitudes...
China Dream Achieved, 8-year-old American Dorian Murray Succumbs to Cancer
Dorian Murray, the eight-year-old Rhode Island boy whose dream was to become "famous in China," died Tuesday from a rare form of cancer, his family...
Cancer is Beijing's Leading Cause of Death
Cancer is Beijing's leading cause of death for the past eight years, with lung cancer and breast cancer the "most common" for men and women,...
Cancer Beijing's Top Killer for Seventh Consecutive Year; Healthy Life Expectancy 58 Years
Sobering statistics from the Beijing Health and Family Planning Commission indicate that cancer was responsible for 27 percent of all deaths in...
Live Through This: Cancer Still Beijing's Top Killer
The latest analysis shows cancer remains the leading cause of death for Beijing residents for the sixth year in a row. It's being reported one...
Blowing More Hot Air on the Smoking Ban
The forthcoming government ban on smoking at all indoor public venues goes into effect this May 1 and with this ban, China joins a growing list of...