Hong Kong Doctors Stress Early Cancer Detection as 90% of Cases Arise Sporadically
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Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 5
Hong Kong Doctors Stress Early Cancer Detection as 90% of Cases Arise Sporadically
1 articles · Updated · South China Morning Post · Jul 5
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Hong Kong doctors said about 90% of cancers are sporadic, underscoring that anyone can be affected even without a family history.
Small, sustained lifestyle changes can still cut risk, experts said, as the final part of a six-report wellness series examined how genetics, daily habits and chance interact.
Tom Hutchins, diagnosed with testicular cancer at 30 after spotting a tiny dot rather than a lump, said an early doctor visit helped prepare him for treatment.
Testicular cancer is relatively rare overall but is the most common cancer in men aged 15 to 35, with warning signs including a painless lump, swelling, heaviness or a dull ache.