by Eleanor Yap | Mar 21, 2024 | Health
It looks to personalise treatments by improving the efficiency of chemotherapy regimes through testing using patients’ own cancer cells. Biotechnology and medical innovation company, Invitrocue, has achieved a breakthrough in clinical drug testing with...
by Eleanor Yap | Mar 8, 2024 | Health
A symposium by Parkway Cancer Centre on preparing and starting cancer treatment to returning to work. The incidence of cancer in Singapore is rising. One in four people in Singapore may develop cancer in their lifetime. While this could be due to common cancer...
by Eleanor Yap | Jan 30, 2024 | Health
The centre offers guidance and support to newly diagnosed patients and those still undergoing support. The first Breast Cancer Support Centre (BCSC) by the Breast Cancer Foundation, which is located at the Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Breast Cancer Clinic, aims to...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 30, 2023 | Health
The grandmother of seven was found at risk of nutritional decline after assessment in the NCIS Geri-Onco GOLDEN programme. For over two decades, housewife Tan Yong Yuat has been going for regular health screenings. On December 11 2021, her faecal occult blood...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 30, 2023 | Health
Six in 10 had a change in treatment plans after going through the programme, study shows. As the proverb goes, it takes a village to raise a child. Yet the same concept of roping in an entire community of people is also pertinent when it comes to caring for...
by Site Admin | Feb 5, 2023 | Health
Singapore Cancer Society partners the National Cancer Centre Singapore and National University Cancer Institute. To commemorate World Cancer Day (WCD), the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) is joining forces with the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS)...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 20, 2022 | Health
AstraZeneca will support in conducting workshops and talks, and drive programmes to promote early detection and prevention. Biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with non-profit 365 Cancer Prevention...
by Eleanor Yap | Jul 17, 2020 | Health
The service enables patients from the region to make informed decisions about cancer care, with the aim of expanding their treatment options and improving clinical outcomes. Singapore medical start-up Oncoshot is partnering with digital healthcare provider...
by Eleanor Yap | Apr 5, 2018 | Health
Family a major motivator in getting men to visit a doctor about symptoms linked to advanced prostate cancer. A new survey has found 48 percent of men aged 50 years or older are exhibiting at least one symptom, which could be caused by advanced prostate cancer. When...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 21, 2017 | Health
The recent ESMO Asia 2017 Congress reveals the psychosocial impact on cancer survivors in Asia and their unmet needs. The relentless efforts devoted to improving prevention, early detection, and treatment have resulted in more and more cancer survivors...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 10, 2017 | Health
The Singapore Cancer Society has collaborated with BookDoc to widen public access to cancer-related information and services. Voluntary welfare organisation Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) is collaborating with BookDoc, an online healthcare platform with a presence in...
by Eleanor Yap | May 8, 2017 | Health
This year’s Singapore Cancer Society’s Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Campaign raises greater awareness of early detection and screening of uterine, ovarian and cervical cancers. Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) is organising its 4th annual Women’s...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 13, 2016 | Health
Singapore Cancer Society’s Cancer Rehabilitation Centre allows those like Mike Rollings to improve their physical wellness and much more. Mike Rollings, 67, had a fast-paced and often stressful life working as a chemical engineer for 44 years. Originally from...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 2, 2016 | Health
The Singapore Cancer Society is holding its inaugural 17-hour Relay For Life next year to bring awareness to cancer. Relay for Life (RFL) 2017, a 17-hour event, brings the community together to celebrate the lives of cancer survivors, remember those lost to the...
by Eleanor Yap | Aug 3, 2015 | Health
A large oncology study has found that resin beads that emit radiation can give patients who have inoperable liver cancer new hope. BY: Eleanor Yap Resin particles or microspheres that are one-third the width of human hair could be the answer to helping patients with...
