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

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

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