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Cancer victim helps other sufferers fight the dreaded disease

When Wang was given the news she had cancer two years ago her world almost caved in. It seems to be an ugly, twisted irony to the news cause she works as a hospice care worker.

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Art of alleviating pain in final days of cancer - On Life and Death

Art of alleviating pain in final days of cancer

Palliative care isn't about foregoing treatment," Dr Cheng said. "Initially, we deal with patients' symptoms and relieve them of pain, then we determine the best course of action."

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Shanghai doctor's dedication to saving newborns - On Life and Death

Shanghai doctor's dedication to saving newborns

If a newborn is suffering from a life-threatening complication it is sent to NICU for treatment. "We're the first to take care of ill babies, not their parents," said Dr Bei.

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Building kids' sense of self-worth with stories - On Life and Death

Building kids' sense of self-worth with stories

When Huang Xinwen left Taiwan, she insisted on bringing all children's picture books with her, while she had no idea she'd end up continuing her life-education career in Shanghai.

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Editing people's life stories with sculpture - On Life and Death

Editing people's life stories with sculpture

To Wang Songyin, a cemetery is like a huge library of autobiographies, and he is the man who edited the life stories of those in a condensed, artistic way.

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He gives the dearly departed a caring farewell - On Life and Death

He gives the dearly departed a caring farewell

Wearing a facial mask, isolation gown and gloves, Chen Weifeng, a mortician at the Minhang Funeral Parlor, carefully cleaned each part on the corpse's face.

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The divine nature of giving palliative care - On Life and Death

The divine nature of giving palliative care

Having been a medical social worker for one year, Wang Dan set a new goal – devoting herself to palliative care and helping develop the role of social work in medical treatment.

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Finding comfort from chaos through caring - On Life and Death

Finding comfort from chaos through caring

Chen Xingyu found peace and comfort from the chaos and tumult of her life through others as a hospice care volunteer.

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A cemetery that celebrates life and death - On Life and Death

A cemetery that celebrates life and death

After working as a model in fashion industry, then a white-collar worker in a foreign company, Yi Hua joined Fushouyuan Cemetery in 1996, despite objections of parents and friends.

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