Newsletter No. 9

CUHK Newsletter ——1270 Graduates i n 1990 —— This year, a total of 1270 students from five different faculties have completed their full-time undergraduate programmes. The number of graduates from each department is given below: Faculty of Arts Chinese Language & Literature 69 English 61 Fine Arts 16 History 57 Music 17 Philosophy 16 Religious Studies 9 Theology 1 246 Faculty of Business Administration Integrated General BBA Programme 249 Accounting 2 Finance 1 Marketing 2 254 Faculty of Medicine Medicine & Surgery 86 Intercalated Degree Programme in Medical Sciences 3 89 Faculty of Science Biochemistry 23 Biology 43 Chemistry 50 Computer Science 60 Electronics 72 Physics 37 Mathematics 39 Statistics 17 341 Faculty of Social Science Anthropology 11 Economics 70 Geography 46 Government & Public Administration 50 Journalism & Communication 43 Psychology 19 Sociology 50 Social Work 51 340 Nasopharyngeal Cancer Screening Programme Doctors at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Prince of Wales Hospital have launched a nasopharyngeal cancer screening programme to screen patients in the high-risk group. Statistics show that nasopharyngeal cancer is the second most common cancer in Hong Kong. An average of 1200 new cases are diagnosed each year. The disease is not infectious but there is a familial pattern in its occurrence. Those who have a family history of nasopharyngeal cancer are therefore in the high-risk group. With excellent treatment methods developed in Hong Kong over the years, a cure rate of over 90 per cent can be achieved if the disease is detected at an early stage. Early detection is therefore very important as it will result in more lives being saved and less suffering for patients. The screening programme is part of a larger effort to educate the public about the deadly disease and update the medical profession on the best techniques to screen and diagnose high-risk patients. Subjects enrolled will undergo blood tests and neck and nose examinations. A comprehensive medical check-up will be performed every six months by specialized staff. The screening programme is made possible by a research grant from the UPGC. Any one who wishes to enrol or know more about the programme should contact Ms. Chiu at 6362121 during office hours. Ex h i b i t i on on Cancer The Medical Society of the University held an exhibition on cancer last month at the City Hall, the New Town Plaza and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre respectively. The guests of honour at the opening ceremony included the Hon. C.H. Leong; the Hon. Ronald Chow; Dr. S.H. Lee, Director of Health; Dr. T.Y. Chau, Director of Hospital Services; Prof. T.E. Oh, Dean of Faculty of Medicine, CUHK; and Prof. Joseph C.K. Lee, Adviser of the Medical Society, CUHK. Materials on display at the exhibition covered topics such as the causes, promoting factors and therapies of cancer, and statistics related to the occurrence and the mortality and recovery rates of common cancer types. Information on the symptoms, diagnosis and self-examination methods of different cancer types and the availability of relevant treatment and prevention facilities in Hong Kong was also given. 7