Merry Christmas, Endless Joy

---Christmas Party in St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou

In the rainy afternoon of Dec. 24, 2016, a Christmas party was held in the meeting room on the 9^th floor in St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. With Christmas approaching, the party aimed to send joy and blessings to patients, wishing all patients’ victory in the battle against cancer and a happy life, meanwhile to provide a platform of anticancer experience sharing for patients and their families.

St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou enhanced the level of medical technology by introducing cutting-edge minimally invasive treatment for cancer. Combining treatment with humanistic care, it strived to be a medical institution that benefits more patients with comfortable environment and guaranteed treatment. In 2016, thousands of patients have taken treatment here and have achieved good efficacy.

Accompanying with the shining and colorful lights and melodious singing, patients and their families successively entered the room, wearing Christmas headwear. Although being in a foreign country, well-decorated room and delicate food made them to feel like at home. After praying, Christine, the daughter of an Indonesian patient shared her mother’s anticancer experience. She encouraged other patients with words, “Don’t be afraid. Let’s fight against cancer together. God loves all of us here.” She also expressed her best wishes, “May everybody here harvest endless joy today”.

As a start, Christine perfectly performed a song I’m here to express her gratitude to medical stuff and show her love and support to other patients. In the following parts, we also enjoyed exotic shows performed by other patients. Everyone was involved in the performance, dancing and singing with joy. Games are essential in a party. While playing games such as “keep love in the circle”, “Who eat faster” and “pick up a ping-pong ball with chopsticks”, patients interacted with each other and thus enhanced mutual communication and connection. During the awarding part, Santa Claus sent “his” best regards and wishes to patients along with prizes in “his” hands. The son of Hang Thi Cuc, People’s artist of Vietname, sang the song Friend and perfectly put an end to this party. Over 100 patients and staff were closely-connected that afternoon.  

In the end, cherry smiles on the photos spoke for mutual support among patients and deep relationship between the patients and medical stuff. We are family in St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou and we constantly honor the service philosophy “patient-centered.” In the future, St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou will devote to build a system with higher-quality and humanistic service and also provide superior medical service for patients.

Pictures:

Magic show “Christmas tree”

Enjoying delicious food

During performing

 

Singing and dancing together

“keep love in the circle”

contestants won beautiful gifts.

“We’re family” 

Focus on Cancer Academic Research and Benefits Cancer Patients

Opening ceremony of research project approved by Guangzhou Health and Family Planning Commission was held in St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou.

On Feb. 26, 2016, applied by St. Stamford Modern Cancer HospitalGuangzhou, the research project comparing efficacy and safety between treatments of combining nanoknife with gemcitabine and radiotherapy with gemcitabine for local pancreatic cancer, was approved by Guangzhou Health and Family Planning Commission. In the afternoon of Dec. 5 St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou gave the opening report of the research project with the participation and guidance of Prof. Xu Meng, chief physician and doctoral supervisor of the first clinical medicine college of Jinan University and organizer of biological treatment committee of Guangdong anticancer association, and presence of Tu Xiaoming, vice president of Singapore St.Stamford International Medical Group, and Wang Huaizhong, dean of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, together with other leaders and research groups.

Members of the research project initiation consultation committee

In the ceremony, Huang Deliang, oncology inpatient department director of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, gave the theme report to the project comparing efficacy and safety between treatments of combining nanoknife with gemcitabine and radiotherapy with gemcitabine. The subject of the research is to compare the local ablation efficacy of nanoknife, when combined with current well-acknowledged effective treatment of gemcitabine, with combination of gemcitabine with other therapies, and assess their safety to serve better clinical application. This project is, verified by Guangzhou intelligence institute, an initiative research project at home and abroad and also a breakthrough in pancreatic cancer treatment.

Huang Deliang, executor of the research project

Then the research group held a heated discussion over main content and feasibility of the research, focusing on the expected effect of combining gemcitabine with nanoknife technology at its 100% efficacy in treating pancreatic cancer. Associated director of oncology department and doctoral supervisor, Prof. Wang Xin, pointed out, as long as pancreatic cancer patients treated by the joint treatment of nanoknife and gemcitabine survive longer than the control group, the research is testified successful, so just keep calm during the process. Meanwhile, the research group also conducted analysis and discussion on every detail of the research process to guarantee the final success.

On the scene of the opening ceremony of the research project

     

In the end, Prof. Xu Meng gave his comments and instruction on the research project, which according to him is research on precision medicine and ranks in advanced research fields. He stressed study index detailing and safety during the research, expecting a formation of the hospital’s own clinical treatment guidelines based on 30 cases of joint treatment of nanoknife and gemcitabine. He hoped the research group can steadily conducts this project, with high-end technology of nanoknife as a platform and pancreatic cancer treatment as a start, to establish a characteristic treatment of high-end nanoknife technology combined with other therapies. He believed, with pancreatic cancer as the first target, it will cover more cancers and benefit more cancer patients.

Tu Xiaoming, Vice president of Singapore St.Stamford International Medical Group,

During the opening report, Tu Xiaoming, Vice president of Singapore St.Stamford International Medical Group, said it’s not easy to get the government's approval for a research project, but St.Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou has successfully passed two research project initiations. Besides the mentioned project, the other one was research on the feasibility of cryotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer recurrence and metastasis, applied by director Dai Wenyan. These indicated the hospital’s new level in technical innovation and overall improvement on academic and research ability. The opening report aroused extensive social attention.

Direct link:

http://life.southcn.com/g/m/2016-12/06/content_161118495.htm

Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou Gave Me a Second Life

MIMIE said, “Defeating cancer is based on the belief in the doctor and hospital.”

MIMIE ABUTIN, from the Philippines, enjoyed her simple, peaceful and happy life before 52 years old. With a good husband who loved her deeply, filial children, and lovely grandchildren, she was proud of her warm and happy family. Every day, she was busy in taking care of her elderly mother and young grandchildren, and doing all the daily chores. She was quite content with all of these.

In February, 2015, MIMIE occasionally found a 2cm lump with size of 2cm in her right breast and was diagnosed with breast cancer by the local doctor. On hearing this news, she was depressed, desperate and scared. After encouraged and soothed by her family, she became strong and accepted the fact bravely.

The local doctor advised her to take mastectomy and chemotherapy. However, considering the pain of chemotherapy, MIMIE refused it. And then, the doctor recommended her Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou because of its minimally invasive therapy which has advantages of smaller trauma, less pain etc. Meanwhile, her neighbor who got the same cancer and had received treatment in Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou with good therapeutic effect also recommended her the hospital. So, she decided to go to Guangzhou for treatment.

On March 17, 2015, MIMIE and her husband came to Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou for the first time. After a series of checks, MIMIE was told that the tumor had grown to 3cm. Professional MDT (Multidisciplinary Team) made a plan of biological immunotherapy and interventional therapy. But, MIMIE felt worried and was afraid of treatment failure. With doctor’s detailed explanation and encouragement, MIMIE finally got the courage to take the treatment. After a session of biological immunotherapy and two sessions of interventional therapies, the tumor shrank to 1.03cm quickly. Knowing that, MIMIE became confident about the next treatment.

In order to completely clear the tumor and avoid recurrence and metastasis, the doctor advised her to take excision surgery. MIMIE and her family agreed. What’s more, the tumor and the related tissues were successfully eliminated after the surgery. And then she took another three sessions of interventional therapy. MIMIE said, “During the process of interventional therapy, I was nervous, but I became relaxed finding that it’s not so painful. After the therapy, there were no side effects. I felt comfortable. It was really minimally invasive!”  

MIMIE’s husband told us that it was by then her fourth time to come to the hospital. And the test result showed that the tumor had been completely eliminated and her wife was in a stable condition. Their families were glad and felt grateful for this. MIMIE said, “I feel comfortable in Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. The doctors, nurses, translators are so nice here.” Her husband said, “Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou makes us feel like at home. The doctors here response quickly and pay high attention to my wife’s medical condition. They never waste time and have given the best and the most suitable treatment to my wife. During the treatment, they always discuss about the condition with us. We are so grateful for them.” 

MIMIE and her husband spoke highly of the technology of Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. Her husband said, “The technology here is advanced. In Philippines, the hospital may have the same procedures like this, but Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou is more advanced and high-tech.”

In the end of the interview, MIMIE and her husband shared their feelings of this anticancer experience. Her husband said that cancer happened unexpectedly. Although it greatly struck them, they did not give up. The most they got was family unity. All the families and friends got together to support and encourage MIMIE, which touched them the most. And he expressed that he would seize their second chance that was given by Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou to give MIMIE a better life. Additionally, MIMIE shared her wished that, she could go home immediately and live a simple and happy life with her beloved families as before. And we all gave her our best wishes.

         Photo of MIMIE, her husband and the doctor

STORY ABOUT MY DISEASE

Breast cancer patient Violet Ramakuela is 47 years old from South Africa. In March, 2016, she was admitted to St. Stamford Modern Cancer HospitalGuangzhou. Through comprehensive treatment, her condition has turned better and her breast tumor has disappeared. Violet is so thankful to St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou and speaks highly of the technologies.    

In order to encourage more cancer patients to fight against cancer positively, she shared and wrote down her own anticancer experience. The following is her story.

STORY ABOUT MY DISEASE

I started by seeing the changing of the size of my breast during 2015 March. What I did I Google from Internet in South Arica. I get a doctor and went there for assistance. When I got there the doctor said lets observe this breast for 6 months. Come after 6 months to check-up, I was not given any treatment. I went home. My breast was growing bigger and bigger very fast. I started to fill something inside my breast by September.

I fly to China to the hospital where they checked me and take even the specimen they said I’ll get results after 2 weeks. When results come, they said I have cancer. I have to start the treatment. I tell them I’m ready for treatment. They said no we don’t have bed. We will check you again after a month. In November, I fly and go to the same hospital again. I paid the money but I never get help. They said no bed. I decided to google and find other hospital in China.

I went there in December, they checked me, they send me to take my specimen from the first hospital. I go up and down and collected everything for them. After they see my results, they said we cannot admit you because you are alone and we don’t have bed. By that time my breast was now slowing some of the whitish liquid out. The breast was no longer soft. It was hard. The tumor was out now, you can see it by that time. I fly back to South Africa hopelessly.

When I was back home, my breast become red were the tumor is. It started to have some small whole liquids were coming out of those holes. Then I was filling lot of pains. There were pains during the night only, during the day I was moving up and down freely without any pain. It only attacks me during the night.

On February 2016, one day I was sleeping, I just had blood flowing out of my breast so heavily. It was out of my breast so heavily. It was so heavily. It was so heavily on such a way that I can lose all the blood and colupse. Then is when I rush to the hospital. They give me some drip and dress my wound so heavily.

After 10 days, I fly to China again after I get into internet. I google the hospital “New Modern Hospital” I called them they said I must come to 3rd floor. Really I came and get Dr. Zhang. It was during March. They examined me on the 2nd of March. They send me to take my results in those after hospital. The joined together those results with their results. They admitted me immediately. They gave me chemotherapy after every 2 weeks I have to fly back to China for my medication. Then all pains stops. I never had any pain since that time.

  

Even now I’m still under treatments. My tumor was 8*2 when I started my treatments here. Doctor recommended the surgery for me, which they did. I never had any pain even after the surgery. Now I’m undergoing the radiotherapy which will be done 25 times to my body. Even now, I never experience any challenge.

That’s all about my story.

Thank you!

Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou

Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou is the largest international tumor treatment basement in the south of China, a member of Chinese Anti-cancer Association and Chinese co-organization of World Cancer Committee (WCC). Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou sticks to “Best Therapy, Least Pain, Best efficacy” to treat cancer and keeps on exploring latest technology in cancer treatment domain and positively implements normalization & individualization, humanity & ration to cancer treatment. Also, it promotes an idea that cancer treatment combines minimally invasive therapy with multidiscipline comprehensive therapy. At present, minimally invasive therapy at Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou has gradually become mature and plays a leading role in both Asia and the world.

Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou builds up a unique minimally invasive targeted therapy, combination of TCM and Western medicine, which has gained recognition and trust of millions of patients. The advantages of minimally invasive targeted therapy, combination of TCM and western medicine are small wounds, fast recovery, precisely targeted-treatment. It avoids the shortcomings of traditional radiotherapy and chemotherapy and improves the life quality of patients and has long-term therapeutic efficacy.

The Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou is composed of outstanding cancer experts who share their expertise through group consultations. This team approach to treatment ensures that every patient benefits from a comprehensive effective therapeutic regimen designed not by a single physician but rather by the finest doctors in their field.

In October 2014, Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou has been accredited by JCI (Joint Commission International) of the 5^th version, which assesses and evaluates with the strict standards in the world and stands for the highest level of accreditation for medical service and hospital management. This means Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou has become one of the most world-advanced medical institutes, whose medical safety, quality and services have met the highest international standards.

Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou officially launched its "Breast Cancer Center"

In April 2016, Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou established a "breast cancer center" for breast cancer treatment, bringing together a multidisciplinary team of experts, and introducing advanced treatment techniques, and continuing breast cancer research to further enhance the success rate, or even completely cure in early-stage breast cancer.

Treatment of early-stage breast cancer has better prognosis

Breast cancer is one of the solid tumors that is considered easiest to treat, as long as it was detected and treated early. The 5-year cure rate of Breast Cancer Stage I is 90% to 95%, while it is 70% to 80% for Breast Cancer Stage II, 50% to 60% for Stage III and below 10% for Stage IV. As seen from the data, early treatment of breast cancer is very effective, and the hazards of breast cancer in the latter stage are very great. However, since the symptoms of breast cancer in the early stage is not obvious, many patients tend to ignore them and do not undergo breast cancer screening, and even if they were diagnosed, they also refused treatment, and ultimately wait for it to turn into late stage where they can feel the pain and in the brink of death that they will decide to seek for treatment. Director of the "Breast Cancer Center," Dai Wenyan mentioned that breast cancer awareness in very important thus the Breast Cancer Center was establish complete with a breast cancer screening system, Multi-disciplinary team of doctors for consultation, and focusing on early breast cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment, utilizing advance technologies to minimize pain and cost and ultimately to achieve the purpose of early breast cancer cure.

A variety of advanced technology, the perfect defense against breast cancer

For the treatment of advanced breast cancer, the Breast Cancer Center also adheres to the same principle of minimum pain and the least cost. According to Director Dai, the Breast Cancer Center mainly utilizes minimally invasive treatment with breast reconstruction as the technical main treatment. The minimally invasive techniques provide another option besides the traditional "surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy," providing less trauma, less toxic side effects, and quicker recovery. Breast reconstruction can be used for patients who have undergone radical mastectomy. This can help patients maintain their ideal body image and boost their confidence. These technologies are designed to meet the patients wish to preserve their breast. "In practicing medicine for many years, I have seen many lost their lives because they do not want to lose their breast. Today, as the director of the Breast Cancer Center, I can tell breast cancer patients, do not deny yourself treatment because of you will lose your breast, here at Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, we will provide you the most appropriate treatment. You will not lose your beauty because of the treatment rather you will be stronger and more confident! "Director Dai said emotionally.

The establishment of the Breast Cancer Center of Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou will open a whole new mode of breast disease treatment system, consisting of professional Multi-disciplinary team of experts, individualized treatment, which serves as a big leap in the standard of breast cancer treatment, protecting the female breast and the beauty of women.

Breast self-examination method

Every Stitch Speaks for Deep Doctor-Patient Relationship

NGO THI THU HUONG and her sister with the medical staff

In the morning of Nov 28^th, medical staff at ward 5 in St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou received handmade gift paintings made from stitches from a Vietnamese colon cancer patient, NGO THI THU HUONG. Together with her sister, they made these paintings to express their gratitude to the director of oncology department, Dr. Peng Xiaochi, head of ward 5 Dr. Ma Xiaoying, attending physician Dr. Wang Zenghai and Vietnamese interpreter Su Yongchao.

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Why Would You Choose Such Handicrafts as Gift?

According to these siblings, all materials were brought from Vietnam. It takes 3 days the most to finish such masterpiece. Every step was done with extreme care, patience and focus. Truly a work of art and traditionally done by the family to give as a token of appreciation.

NGO THI THU HUONG’s sister personally gave the handmade paintings and clothes to Director Peng and for his child. While taking the gifts Director Peng said, “I will send you a picture of my child wearing the hat and clothes. I am deeply touched by your appreciation of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. Thank you!”

Every Painting Has Its Special Meaning

These paintings had their own respective and special meanings. According NGO THI THU HUONG’s sister, “Director Peng is gentle and nice, just like the swans and so I am painting two swans and wish him and his wife all the happiness.” “Director Ma is as beautiful as a rose. I added a guitar on the right corner to symbolize a beautiful music altogether.” All their paintings expresses everyone fulfillment in life and happiness.

 

Despite the cold weather in Guangzhou, nothing can stop NGO THI THU HUON making a hat for the baby of one of our Vietnamese interpreters. She said with pleasure, “all medical staffs are nice. They couldn’t always accompany their children due to work, so I hope I can do something for them.”

 “As long as you need help, we’ll try our best to back you up”

In July 2015, due to recurrence of colon cancer after surgery, NGO THI THU HUON arrived at St. Stamford Modern Cancer HospitalGuangzhou. This was her 10^th time then. According to the head of ward, Ma Xiaoying, the patient often had been in relapse. After comprehensive treatment in our hospital, she got a stable condition and a good mental state. Within her first year, NGO THI THU HUON and her sister considered the hospital as their home and treated the medical staff as their families. “Every time they came back, they brought some Vietnamese handicrafts as gifts for directors and doctors at the ward.” Vietnamese interpreter Guan Baijiang when asked about their views on the development of St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou, the sisters said, “I trust the doctors and the innovative technologies here. As long as you need help in Vietnam, we’ll try our best to back you up.”     

Nanoknife Benefits Colorectal Cancer Stage IV Patient with Confidence and Optimism

PRAKOTHARN MR. DENCHAI, comes from Thailand, was diagnosed with colorectal cancer stage III after recurrence of bloody stool in 2013. On the advice of doctor, MR. DENCHAI underwent resection of colorectal tumor. In mid-2015, metastasis and recurrence occurred. The Ct scans turned out that there was a tumor in his liver and the size was about 3.5cm*3cm. After nanoknife in Modern CancerHospital Guangzhou, his condition is well under control and the tumor marker has almost backed to normal. The symptoms including fatigue have also disappeared.

MR. DENCHAI（the third on the left） with medical staff in MCHG

Bloody Stool: Typical Symptom of Colorectal Cancer

MR. DENCHAI is 43 years old this year (2016). Symptom of bloody stool occurred to him since 2008. Bloody stool is a typical symptom that occurs when colorectalcancer developed to a certain stage. However most people neglect the symptom as bleeding caused by internal piles and even doctors would make misdiagnosis. In fact, colorectal cancer, featuring high incidence rate and death rate, frequently occurs among people over 45. Therefore it is necessary to take promptly colorectal cancer screening as soon as the symptom of bloody stool occurs.

After the occurrence of bloody stool, MR. DENCHAI didn’t take it serious. Until being diagnosed with sigmoid colorectal cancer in a regular check-up, he was in depressed mood and then undertook tumor removal on the doctor’s suggestion.  

Minimally invasive specialist in MCGH, Director Bai Haishan was performing puncture and placing electrode probes for the patient

One month after the surgery, MR. DENCHAI began to undergo chemotherapy which uses chemo drugs to kill cancer cells all over the body and may cause serious side effects.  Indeed, MR. DENCHAI terribly suffered from severe hiccup after chemotherapy. “Every day I belched around the clock, which affected eating and sleeping.” Being unbearable to the side effects of chemotherapy, MR. DENCHAI gave up after two sessions of treatment. Finally, he got to know MCHG through a Thailand advertisement. Minimally invasive treatment taking advantages of few side effects caught his eyes and gave him hope. Therefore he went to Guangzhou for treatment.

Nanoknife Got Tumor Promptly Under Control.

In MCHG, MR. DENCHAI confirmed the diagnosis, recurrence and metastasis of colorectal cancer stage IV after radical resection. For his hepatic metastatic tumor, Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) from MCHG immediately held a discussion. Since it was a single lesion, some doctors wondered whether surgery was feasible. The lesion was located between the right branch of portal vein and right hepatic artery. Applying removal surgery might cause damage to these tissues and also might have high risk. Ultimately after two-hour discussion, Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) decided to apply the most advanced technique nanoknife to Mr. DENCHAI.

During the nanoknife treatment

Nanoknife is a brand new, advanced tumor ablation therapy, which breaks the membrane of tumor cells with high voltage pulses from electrode probes, resulting in multiple permanent nano-meters Irreversible Electroporation (IRE), damaging cells balance and accelerating the death of cancer cells. The advantages of nanoknife far outweigh traditional surgery such as, no damage to important tissues around the tumor, reservation of vessels, bile duct, nerve, ureter, etc ,  distinct border of ablation area, reducing the recurrence risk and achieving same therapeutic effect as usual operation. 

Electric probes releasing high-voltage pulses to break the membrane of tumor cells

After the treatment, MR. DENCHAI’s tumor got promptly under control. In addition, he was free from side effects as before such as, nausea and vomiting. He got soon rid of weak condition and regained optimism and confidence. According to the chief physician Ma Xiaoying, currently MR. DENCHAI’s tumor marker has almost backed to normal and he is in good condition. 

MR. DENCHAI in good condition after treatment

Nanoknife-New Hope for Middle and Advanced Stage Cancer Patients

It is known that nanoknife has been approved by US FDA into clinical use Ministry of Public Health of China approved the technology for cancer treatment in 2015. It is a brand new ablation therapy for solid tumor occurred in liver and pancreas.

Director Bai Haishan in Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou pointed out that nanoknife  applied in clinic these years has brought hope to pancreatic cancer and hepatic cancer patients. It enables patients with inoperable condition to achieve a chance of radical therapeutic effect. “Especially for those tumors adjacent to main blood vessels, doctors can’t do anything in the past. Patients always can just passively wait for the fate. But now, these small probes can effectively avoid surgical risk.”

The successful completion of nonaknife for recurrence of colorectal cancer with liver metastasis means Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou has made great progress in the field of nanoknife, which will bring more new hope for the middle and advanced stage cancer patients.

How to Choose Cancer Hospital for Cancer Treatment?

It is vitally important to choose a cancer hospital for cancer patients. A good cancer hospital is beneficial to improve cancer patients’ condition while a bad one possibly leads to the end of life of patients. Thus, how to choose a best cancer hospital for cancer patients? A cancer expert from Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou suggests the cancer patients evaluating the hospital from several aspects, which are as followed.

Firstly, the cancer hospital needs to own the advanced cancer technology. As is well known, except for the traditional cancer therapy, such as operation, radiotherapy and chemotherapy, the minimally invasive technologies, such as biological immunotherapy, interventional therapy, cryotherapy, have the advantages of fewer side effects and smaller trauma, which bring a new hope to cancer patients.

Secondly, the doctor with rich experience is also the important evaluation aspect. It is well known that cancer treatment is the medial challenge in the world. Worse, the cancer patients also have other diseases at the same time, which enhance the difficulty of treatment. Thus, cancer can not be treated by only one doctor or one department. In fact, as the multidisplinary treatment mode develops, patients can get a better efficacy. Multidisplinary treatment avoids one-side therapy, reduces therapeutic mistake so that the patients will receive the thorough and reasonable therapy and effectively prevent cancer recurrence and prolong the life span.

Thirdly, high-quality medical service is another evaluation aspect. When in the process of cancer treatment, cancer patients usually feel bored and toilful. It would be thoughtful that cancer hospital provides various and considerate service so that it can ease cancer patients emotionally and achieve better efficacy.

Last but not the least, cancer hospital with the accreditation of the international authoritative medical institute would be a wise choice. The accreditation is a guarantee for cancer patients. Cancer expert reminds patients to be cautious of the small clinic. Some patients, who feel panic and blindly look for cancer treatment, easily get swindled. Thus, cancer patients and their families need to keep calm and have a better understanding of the cancer hospital from various aspects so that the cancer patients would get a better cancer treatment.

Nanoknife, Good Option for Inoperable Hepatic Tumor

Nanoknife for Primary Liver Cancer was Performed Successfully in St. Stamford ModernCancer Hospital Guangzhou.

In the morning of Nov 30^th, nanoknife for liver cancer was performed successfully again with general anesthesia in Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. Guided by Director Bai Haishan who has over 30 years of operation experience, the treatment witnessed another milestone of Nanoknife at our hospital. The patient didn’t suffer from any side effects such as pain and fever. After one-night observation in ICU, he was in good mental state and sent back to general ward. 

Director Bai Haishan was performing nanoknife for the patient 

The patient Mr. Pan is 51 years old  from Vietnam. In July, he detected a 4 cm*4.3 cm tumor in his left lobe of liver by CT scan. The blood test showed that his AFP reached to 665ng/ml. Local doctor suggested him take surgery but he refused. Instead he just took traditional Chinse medicine at home. On 11^th Nov, 2016, Mr. Pan went back to hospital for recheck. By CT scans and blood test, he knew his condition got worsen with enlargement of the tumor  and increase of AFP to 1225ng/ml.

Electrode probes were performed precisely into the tumor as planned

High Risks to Perform Traditional Surgery for Tumor near Critical Structures

On 19th Nov, 2016, Mr. Pan came to St. Stamford MCHG. After thorough examination, he was diagnosed with primary hepatocellular carcinoma stage II. Back then,  the liver tumor enlarged to 5cm and the AFT reached to 900ng/ml. Surgery expert in MCHG, Bai Haishan, introduced that primary liver cancer could be  treated by surgery or regular ablation, while there’s a technical difficulty, “the tumor was adjacent to main visceral organs, stomach on the left and hepatic major vessel on the right. It would be possible to damage stomach wall or cause gastric perforation whiling performing removal surgery. In addition, radical therapeutic effect couldn’t be achieved by regular ablation”, Director Bai added.

Preparation and plan before treatment

Nanoknife, Safe and Suitable for Mr. Pan 

Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) from MCHG immediately held a meeting based on Mr. Pan’ s case and decided to apply the advanced nanoknife to Mr. Pan. Nanoknife breaks the membrane of tumor cells with high voltage pulses from electrode probes, resulting in multiple permanent nano-meters Irreversible Electroporation (IRE), damaging cells balance and accelerating the death of cancer cells.

Nanoknife electrode probes

Director Bai Haishan pointed out that compared to other kinds of ablation therapy, nanoknife, a non-thermal ablation technique, will not cause incomplete ablation due to tumor’s adjacent location to main blood vessels. Meanwhile, vessels, nerves and other healthy tissues within ablation zone can be preserved without damage. “For those patients who are reluctant to undergo surgery, or patients with inoperable or difficult-to-reach tumors, including tumors located near critical structures and major blood vessels, nanoknife is a quite good option. It is not only safe, but also can achieve therapeutic effect as normal surgery does.”  Director Bai said.

The next day after treatment, Director Bai Haishan visited Mr. Pan

Mr. Pan could walk in the next day after treatment and he also was in good condition with good appetite and sound sleep. At 11 am, Director Bai Haishan personally visited him.  Director Bai pointed out, “As long as he continues the follow-up treatment, his condition will be greatly improved and even achieve radical therapeutic effect.”

Treated by Interventional Therapy, My breast Tumor has almost Completely Disappeared

AOI TOKHONGMUANG, a Thai breast cancer patient. During the past three years, the tumor in her breast keeps growing. Fortunately, her breast tumor has almost completely disappeared after taking comprehensive treatment at St. StamfordModern Cancer Hospital in 2016.

Having a hunch about cancer

A tumor sized about 1cm was found in her right armpit during a routine checkup in 2013. It was confirmed to be malignant after biopsy. Unlike other cancer patients, AOI did not feel scared and was not surprised by the result. “I knew I would have cancer one day, because both my aunt and grandma were cervical cancer patients. It’s heredofamilial.” AOI said calmly. Knowing that surgery is of great risk of recurrence and metastasis, AOI refused to take doctor’s suggestion of surgery.

In the following days, AOI had been sustaining local herbal medicines to control her disease. However, circumstances never come singly. AOI’s mom suffered from cerebral infarction in 2015 and became paralyzed. It consumed much of her time taking care of her mother and ignored her own condition.

Feeling so socared after witnessing the enlargement of the tumor

Two years has passed, the tumor grew bigger as big as a size of an egg, alongside was a dull aching pain. For the first time, AOI felt scared and decided to look for better cancer treatment. On July 7^th, 2016, AOI arrived at St. Stamford Modern Cancer Hospital Guangzhou. After overall checkup, she was diagnosed as right breast invasive ductal carcinoma, stage III, with metastases to right armpit, supraclavicular lymph nodes, intraclavicular nodes and cervical lymph nodes.

Following consultation by the Multidisciplinary Team (MDT), AOI was given interventional therapy initially. Although grade III bone marrow suppression appeared after the treatment, the MDT quickly gave him related treatment to leukocytes. The leukocytes returned to normal level soon, without any discomforts. Zhou Aijiao, AOI’s attending doctor, told us that AOI’ tumor has almost completely disappeared and she’s in good condition after taking 5 sessions of interventional therapy and other treatments. Aside from the treatments, AOI was impressed by the hospital services. She didn’t feel any discomfort or unaccustomed. “Although I take cancer treatment abroad, there’s no language barrier because MCHG offers 24 hours free translation service. Life here is really convenient, I can cook whatever I want to eat.”

Mom is my Spiritual Pillar

AOI has four siblings, but she is the one that her mom worries the most. “I’m not married, so my mom always worries that there is no one takes care of me.” AOI explained. When being diagnosed with breast cancer, AOI first wanted to lie to her mother about the result because she did not want her mom to worry. Little did she know, her mother had a hint on what was going on with her health. Upon discerning, she encouraged AOI told the truth, “No matter how bad the condition is, just tell me, I can handle it.” AOI had no choice but to tell her mom the result. Although worried, her mom still comforted her daughter by saying, “My dear, it’s OK, breast cancer can be treated.”

AOI loves her mom so much that she was determined to help her mom achieve full health by whatever means necessary when her mom was sentence to death due to cerebral infarction. In order to take good care of her, AOI has neglected her own health. Fortunately, with love and support, her mom is out of danger now. During her hospitalization in MCHG, AOI always encourages and prays for herself, hoping that she can return to Thailand to take care of her mom as soon as possible. “Mom is my spiritual pillar.” AOI said sincerely.