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A companion between appointments: Hong Kong student’s AI tool for cancer patients

A companion between appointments: Hong Kong student’s AI tool for cancer patients
South China Morning Post Saturday 17 October 2026, 02:15 UTC By Jimmy Chow 1 min read
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For cancer patients in Hong Kong, emotional distress can persist beyond the clinic, with a large combined analysis of multiple studies linking depression and anxiety to lower chances of survival. Claudia Chan Shu-ying, a medical student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), is developing CancerCompanion, a digital companion designed to offer emotional support between appointments, including late at night when professional help may not be immediately available. The system uses...

For cancer patients in Hong Kong, emotional distress can persist beyond the clinic, with a large combined analysis of multiple studies linking depression and anxiety to lower chances of survival. Claudia Chan Shu-ying, a medical student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), is developing CancerCompanion, a digital companion designed to offer emotional support between appointments, including late at night when professional help may not be immediately available. The system uses AI-powered...
Hong Kong (LOCATION) Claudia Chan Shu-ying (PERSON) the Chinese University of Hong Kong (ORG) CancerCompanion (ORG) AI (ORG)
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