Oncology Healthcare Provision in Hong Kong: Viewpoint of a Clinical Oncologist

Hong Kong is undoubtedly one of the most successful cities where East meets West. It became a British colony after the signing of the Treaty of Nanking (Nanjing) following the defeat of the Qing Dynasty of China in the Opium War in 1842. Subsequently, the Kowloon peninsula, the New Territories and other outlying islands were ceded and leased to Britain in 1860 and 1898, respectively. It has never been imagined before that these historical events have drastically changed Hong Kong from a fishing port to a metropolitan city over the past 177 years.
Source: Clinical Oncology - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research