On the afternoon of September 2nd, Dr. Yang Weixiong, President of the Malaysian Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, visited St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou and was received by He Langbing, Director of the International Affairs Department of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, Director Song Shijun, Chief Oncologist, and Professor Peng Xiaochi of the Department of Oncology. The purpose of this visit and exchange activity is to strengthen the friendship and exchanges between the two sides, discuss the prevention and treatment technology of cancer with TCM, and benefit more cancer patients.

On behalf of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, He Langbing, Director of the International Affairs Department, Director Song Shijun, Chief Oncologist, Professor Peng Xiaochi, and Assistant Director Liu Yansheng extended a warm welcome to Dr. Yang Weixiong, President of the Malaysian Chinese Medicine Association.

The two sides exchanged and discussed the application of TCM technology in cancer treatment in the remote consultation center. Both sides agreed that as a medical system with a long history, the efficacy of TCM in cancer treatment cannot be ignored. Through the combination of TCM and Western medicine, we can give full play to the advantages of TCM and provide patients with a more comprehensive and personalized treatment plan.

Director Song Shijun also introduced the hospital's advanced cancer prevention and treatment concepts as well as minimally invasive treatment technologies such as cryotherapy, interventional therapy, nano-knife, particle implantation, etc. to Dr. Yeo Wei Xiong, President of the Federation of Malaysian Chinese Medicine, who was extremely appreciative of the hospital's efforts after listening to the presentation.

In addition, the MDT joint consultation model of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou has also been highly praised by Dr. Yang Weixiong. MDT is an interdisciplinary and interprofessional diagnosis and treatment model that provides patients with comprehensive and multi-perspective treatment recommendations by integrating expert resources in various fields. This model can avoid the limitations of a single field and improve the accuracy and effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Yang Weixiong introduced the development status of TCM technology in Malaysia, although TCM technology has been widely used in Malaysia, compared with China, there is still room for improvement in TCM technology inheritance innovation and education. He said that Malaysia and China have a long history of cultural exchanges and are important partners under the Belt and Road strategy, and St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, as the Belt and Road Integrated Oncology Medical Training Base of the China Anti-Cancer Association, has advanced treatment technologies and concepts and hopes to take this opportunity to further cooperate with St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou to build a bridge between China and Malaysia in terms of medical and health care, so that more cancer patients can enjoy high-quality medical services.

After the exchange, the leaders of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou presented a souvenir to Dr. Yang Weixiong, President of the Malaysian Chinese Medicine Association, to witness the deep friendship between the two sides.

*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.