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Amidst the controversy of whether routine mammography screening for breast cancer is more harmful or beneficial, with some countries discontinuing the practice, the Hong Kong government is considering to commence such a routine screening facility for women.

Let’s hope those involved with the Hong Kong study carefully consider the pros and cons of why other countries and medical professionals believe such a scheme is not beneficial.

The number of cancer patients in Hong Kong has grown 27% over the past 10 years. Breast cancer rates had the highest increase at 70% compared with a decade ago.

The major contributors to this are unhealthy diet, stressful lifestyle, and lack of exercise. High incidence cancer rates are often seen in affluent societies, with poor lifestyle habits, no exercise, smoking, and high consumption of meat and fat. Similar trends are being seen in China and Singapore.