For many cancer patients, the battle is not only against the tumor itself, but also against the physical toll of treatment. Even though intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is more precise than traditional radiotherapy, its side effects—especially bone marrow suppression—remain a major challenge that affects patients’ safety, immunity, and overall quality of life.
In modern oncology, treatment is no longer limited to surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy — it has entered a new era of “personalised precision therapy” era. Every patient’s cancer has unique genetic and immunological characteristics, requiring fully customised treatment strategies.
Currently, two major emerging clinical approaches — cancer vaccines and mRNA cancer therapy — target the two core mechanisms of immune system activation and tumour gene control, respectively.
In modern oncology, treatment is no longer limited to surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy — it has entered a new era of personalized precision therapy. Every patient’s cancer has unique genetic and immunological characteristics, requiring fully customized treatment strategies. Currently, two major emerging approaches — cancer vaccines and mRNA cancer therapy — target the two core mechanisms of immune system activation and tumor gene control, respectively.
Research shows that curcumin can:Reduce tumor growth and inflammatory signalling、Promote natural apoptosis of cancer cells、Inhibit tumor angiogenesis (new blood vessel formation)、Slow cancer cell proliferation、Increase sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiotherapy、Reduce the development of drug resistance.
For many nasopharyngeal cancer patients, the real challenge begins only after they are told the tumor has been successfully controlled and life is getting back on track. Although radiotherapy saves lives, its long-term sequelae—especially hearing loss and Eustachian tube dysfunction—often trouble patients for years, even more than a decade, leaving many survivors feeling they are still trapped in the shadow of the disease.
Cancer has long ranked first among Taiwan’s top ten causes of death. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s National Health Agency, cancer claimed over 50,000 lives in 2020, accounting for nearly 30% of the nation’s total deaths. These figures not only represent medical challenges but also reflect the struggles and hopes of countless patients and their families.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and ranks first among female cancers in both Hong Kong and Taiwan. With advances in diagnostic technology and treatment methods, most patients have relatively good outcomes if detected early. However, some patients suffer from highly aggressive subtypes, especially triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which lacks hormone receptors and HER2 targets, resulting in limited treatment options, high recurrence rates, and significant risk of metastasis.
For many cancer patients and their families, the journey against cancer is not only a challenge of treatment, but also a test of body, mind, and hope. Beyond surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, more and more people are turning their attention to whether natural substances can offer support, helping the body recover and prolong life. Among numerous studies, “Fucoidan” has attracted widespread attention for its anti-cancer potential and has been hailed as “the sugar of life from the ocean.”
In Hong Kong, cancer has been the number one killer of citizens for many consecutive years. According to data from the Hong Kong Cancer Registry, an average of about 100 people are diagnosed with cancer every day. Although chemotherapy, radiotherapy, targeted therapy, and other treatments offer hope for survival, the side effects often leave patients physically and mentally exhausted—hair loss, nausea, weakened immunity, and rapid weight loss lead many to lament that “the treatment is harder to endure than the disease itself.” As a result, more and more patients and their families are asking: Are there safe and natural complementary therapies that can boost immunity, improve physical condition, and even enhance treatment outcomes?
(Hong Kong Cancer Registry, 2024)
Fucoidan is a natural polysaccharide extracted from brown seaweed (such as kelp, wakame, and giant kelp). It is rich in fucose and sulfate groups, and can modulate immunity, reduce inflammation, and promote apoptosis. Recent studies have further confirmed its inhibitory effects on various cancer cells, including breast cancer, lung cancer, and liver cancer.
