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| Dear Reader, |
Jul 2008 |
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From soccer player to...Cancer fighter |
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John, 18, was a gangly soccer player in the S-League Youth team. He didn't think much about the state of his health until he constantly felt lethargic and lost his appetite.
That was in August 2002. The polytechnic student mysteriously shed 8kg off his 60kg frame over six months, prompting his mother to suggest a full-body check-up...
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| New tool to fight cancer |
In May, a group of radiation oncologists attended a seminar where they learnt more about Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) treatment for cancers in various parts of the body including the neck, prostate and breasts.
IMRT is a technologically advanced ...
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| The merry band |
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It was a day of music to the ears, especially for several children one day in April, when they got to create their own tunes at a music therapy session held especially for the young ones.
Music therapist Pamela Fisher ...
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It Pays To Stay Healthy |
According to the AIA Life Matters Index Survey 2007, only half of the Singaporeans surveyed are covered against hospitalization and surgical cost. So, which half are you? If you not covered, AIA Platinum Health is for you!
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| When cancer strikes...AGAIN |
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For many cancer patients and their families, five years have become the magic number, after which they heave a big sigh of relief. It is also common to read that if you have been in remission for that period of time, you are “cured”.
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Don't wait till it's TOO LATE |
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Cancer is an expert fugitive. Last week, a new mother – a young woman from Johor – was brought into my consultation room on a wheelchair, accompanied by seven family members.
She was teary-eyed and trembling. Between sobs, she poured out her story. She was in her second trimester of pregnancy when she started complaining of bone aches.
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As part of the holistic approach towards cancer treatment, Parkway Cancer Centre provides counseling and resource information through CanHOPE. CanHOPE is a non-profit service from which patients and the general public can receive accurate cancer information, related screening services and treatments via a telephone hotline and through email. CanHOPE also conducts face-to-face counselling and patient support group meetings to provide emotional and psychosocial support to all patients and their families.
For further enquiries, please contact CanHOPE at:
Tel: (65) 6738 9333
Email: canhope@parkway.sg
www.CanHOPE.com.sg |
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