Delegations of St. Stamford International Medical Group Attend 2018 World Cancer Conference

From October 1st to 4th, the 2018 World Cancer Congress, themed on“Strengthen, Inspire, Deliver”, hosted by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The conference was attended by more than 3,000 delegates from 139 countries around the world, among them, Lin Zhicheng, president of St. Stamford International Medical Group, Lin Daoxuan, medical director, Jin Nongyi, chief executive officer, Lin Shaohua, Dean of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, and Zhuo Liangfei, manager of Kuala Lumpur office of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, and professor Xu Haitao was also invited to the conference.

Delegations of St. Stamford International Medical Group

On the morning of October 1st, delegations of St. Stamford International Medical Group participated in a chapter jointly organized by the president of Malaysian Breast Cancer Welfare Association Ranjit Kaur and Wang Tianfeng, the president of the Global Chinese Breast Cancer Organizations Alliance. 

Ranjit Kaur, the president of Malaysian Breast Cancer Welfare Association

In the conference, president Ranjit Kaur shared medical experience in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer, minimally invasive therapy and supportive treatment of breast cancer, based on those, she also conducted a discussion on further development with representatives of St. Stamford International Medical Group. After the meeting, Dean Lin Shaohua sincerely invited two experts to participate in the parallel session themed on “Deliver Integrated Medicine and Establish an Excellent Hospital”, hosted by St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou on the afternoon of October 3.

Participants attending the 2018 World Cancer Congress

It is reported that the academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering Fan Daiming, the secretary-general Wang Ying, the minister of organization Wang Yu were invited to the meeting! On the afternoon of October 3, sponsored by the group member of China Anti-Cancer Association, St. Stamford International Medical Group and St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, jointly hosted by the theme of the Penang Anti-Cancer Association of Malaysia, the parallel session themed on “Deliver Integrated Medicine and Establish an Excellent Hospital” was specially held.

Academician Fan with members of the China Anti-Cancer Association and delegations of St. Stamford International Medical Group entering the conference hall

Related information: Union for International Cancer Control Cancer (UICC) is the world's largest non-governmental anti-cancer organization. Founded in 1933, it currently has 270 member units worldwide, including cancer associations, oncology research institutions, government medical institutions, ranging over 80 countries. Since its foundation, UICC has made great contribution to the global cause of anti-cancer by launching a series of anti-cancer actions, such as cancer knowledge advocacy, fruitful dialogue and collective actions to fight against cancer that increasingly threatens global public health.

Delegations of St. Stamford International Medical Group with Fan Daiming, academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering

*Surgery, in addition to the appropriate chemotherapy and radiotherapy, are effective in treating early cancer, but certain patients in late stage of cancer may not be tolerate surgery well as they can be relatively weak. A combination of carefully planned minimally invasive therapy, chemotherapy or radiotherapy can effectively reduce the side effects and discomfort of treatment and may help patient get better efficacy.