8th GCBCOA Conference (2021)

Theme: “Building Lives with Miracles
Host:   The Hong Kong Breast Oncology Group

Participation: 212 real and 2894 online (total 3106 participants) from 65 patient groups worldwide

Overcoming Barriers, Setting a World Record

Due to COVID-19, the conference was postponed from 2020 to 2021, with most participants joining online due to travel restrictions. Yet, this challenge sparked an extraordinary achievement—a world record that symbolized hope, resilience, and global unity. Under the theme “Building Lives with Miracles”, the organizing committee brought together members from advocacy groups, medical professionals, breast cancer survivors, and patients for a synchronized virtual fitness session. This initiative aimed to:

  • Encourage self-care among patients
  • Highlight the role of exercise in recovery
  • Raise public awareness of breast cancer

The Journey to a World Record

From choreographing the workout routine to filming individual 1-minute clips, compiling submissions, and finalizing the application—1,050 participants across 24 regions and 33 organizations came together to break a world record and inspire millions.  A triumph not just in numbers, but in spirit!

 

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