Miriam Mutebi, Breast Surgical Oncologist, shared on LinkedIn:
“One of the most memorable moments leading into the World Cancer Congress this week was a tour of the Hong Kong Anti-Cancer Society centre.
DAY 1 (pre-conference)
I went in expecting a briefing, but got much more…a genuine shift in how I am thinking about supportive cancer care.
The centre demonstrated integrative approaches that are very thoughtful and practically grounded.
Consider Chinese medicine used alongside conventional treatment to help manage the side effects of chemotherapy, for example. Or acupuncture as a companion to relieving a range of other symptoms. Very refreshing to see, because for a long time the conversation around complementary therapies in oncology has often been framed as a tension: conventional versus traditional, scientific versus cultural.
What I saw in Hong Kong suggested a different framing entirely:
What if the question is not which approach is right, but how we integrate multiple approaches in a way that genuinely serves the patient?
Holistic, patient-centred care is a clinical imperative. And seeing it operationalised so thoughtfully, in a centre built around that principle, was instructive.
The board meeting itself was equally meaningful. A chance to reconnect with colleagues, reflect on what we have built together over the last two years, and think seriously about what the next two years require.
More on that soon. But first… the World Cancer Congress.”
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