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Genomic Sequencing Revolutionizes Cancer Treatment in Hong Kong

12/27/2025

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Aya El Helali, a clinician-scientist at the University of Hong Kong, says genomic sequencing enhances cancer treatment.
El Helali says the city could serve as a vital link between mainland China and global drug development.
El Helali notes that collaboration in the Greater Bay Area speeds trials and attracts pharmaceutical companies.
El Helali notes that sequencing shortened the time to identify brain cancer treatments from five-to-ten years to one-to-two years.

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Aya El Helali, a clinician-scientist at the University of Hong Kong, says genomic sequencing enhances cancer treatment.
El Helali says the city could serve as a vital link between mainland China and global drug development.
El Helali notes that collaboration in the Greater Bay Area speeds trials and attracts pharmaceutical companies.
El Helali notes that sequencing shortened the time to identify brain cancer treatments from five-to-ten years to one-to-two years.