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In Hong Kong, many women feel anxious upon receiving gynaecological examination reports that mention terms such as "ASCUS" or "CIN," often worrying, "Does this mean I have cervical cancer?"

鼻咽癌 （英文：Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, NPC）是因鼻咽腔部位細胞異常生長而形成的惡性腫瘤，亦是本港最常見的頭頸部癌症。鼻咽位於頭部中央，鼻咽及鼻竇後方的位置，並與下方的口腔相通。

Risk Factors Although the exact causes are unclear, certain risk factors for developing prostate cancer should be noted. 1. Age: Most prostate cancer patients are men over 50 years old. 2. Family history: A family member has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

肝癌 （英文：Liver Cancer / Hepatocellular Carcinoma）是指肝臟細胞出現異常分裂及變異形成惡性腫瘤，引致肝癌。肝臟的主要功能包括吸收進入體內的有用物質、分解或排走毒素如酒精、製造膽汁、蛋白質、凝血因子等。肝臟隱藏在右邊及中間的肋骨下面，一般在肝臟發大時才可以摸到。

胃癌 (英文：Stomach Cancer / Gastric Cancer) 是由人體胃部的黏膜細胞不正常繁殖與增生所形成，是香港的第六大常見以及致命癌症，每年平均約有1,200 宗胃癌新症 (1)。

乳癌是目前香港女性最常見的癌症，每年的新增乳癌患者約有4,000多人；每16名婦女中，就有1人會在一生中患上乳癌。在2017年，51%乳癌個案都發生在40-59歲的女性身上，年齡愈大，風險愈高。