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Li Ka-shing funds Asia’s first non-invasive kidney tumour trials in Hong Kong

Li Ka-shing funds Asia’s first non-invasive kidney tumour trials in Hong Kong
South China Morning Post Wednesday 11 November 2026, 05:02 UTC By Wynna Wong 1 min read
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Hong Kong will become the first city in Asia to conduct clinical trials of a non-invasive treatment for kidney tumours, with tycoon Li Ka-shing funding places for 30 patients across three private hospitals. The Li Ka Shing Foundation announced on Wednesday that CUHK Medical Centre, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong and Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital would launch the trials using histotripsy, a technology that uses focused sound waves to break apart tumours without surgical incisions.

Hong Kong will become the first city in Asia to conduct clinical trials of a non-invasive treatment for kidney tumours, with tycoon Li Ka-shing funding places for 30 patients across three private hospitals. The Li Ka Shing Foundation announced on Wednesday that CUHK Medical Centre, Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong and Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital would launch the trials using histotripsy, a technology that uses focused sound waves to break apart tumours without surgical incisions. The trials...
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