by Eleanor Yap | Nov 20, 2019 | Health
This non-invasive targeted therapy treatment will allow cancer patients to have less impotence and reduced urine incontinence. There is currently a new non-invasive targeted therapy treatment for prostate cancer using Robotic High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)...
by Eleanor Yap | Jun 20, 2018 | Health
This non-chemotherapy treatment option can help improve survival rates. Pharmaceutical company Janssen’s Zytiga (abiraterone acetate) in combination with prednisone has been approved for the treatment of high-risk metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer...
by Eleanor Yap | Nov 17, 2015 | Health
Getting men more aware about their health issues including prostate cancer and poor mental health. The Movember Foundation’ MOVE is a new way to raise funds and awareness for unspoken men’s health issues. In its fourth year in Singapore, Movember is an annual...
by Eleanor Yap | May 6, 2014 | Health
New treatment option gives hope to advanced prostate cancer sufferers, whose cancer has spread to the bones. Singapore is the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to offer a breakthrough alpha-emitting radioactive therapy called Radium-223 dichloride...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 28, 2012 | Health
A prostate cancer survivor shares his story and advice to others to have regular body check-ups. Machine operator and father of two, Tan Kee How (not his real name), 52, was not the first to be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his family. Before him, his...
by Eleanor Yap | Dec 17, 2012 | Health
A qualitative study shows ageing men in Singapore grappling with cancer fears and reduced sex life. Ageing men are finding it difficult to accept a reduced sex life following prostate cancer, according to findings from a recent qualitative study. The...
