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The little girl who could
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For the last three years, little Daryna lived
with pain.
It started from the time she was a year
and 8 months old. When she did not urinate
for three days and did not pass motion for
two weeks, her mother Anna, 30, a computer
programmer, and father Igor, 39, a
mechanic, knew something was wrong.
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Miracle Baby |
The 3-year-old was very sick and in a
coma when her father, Khalid Ibrahim, carried
her into Singapore last year. Her doctors
had said she would not make it, and
even warned him against making the trip.
But Mr Khalid was determined to give
his daughter, who had a metastatic Wilm’s
tumour – a type of kidney cancer seen ...
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The Singapore
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When Mr Abdullah Sayeed arrived in Singapore
in October last year, he was so weak
he could not walk. He weighed just 50 kg,
a shadow of the 70 kg he ought to be for
his height.
The 49-year-old had to be brought from
the airport to the hospital in a wheelchair
by his son. The father of 13 children knew
he was suffering from cancer – but he did
not know how bad it was.
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Team Effort |
When 18-month-old Theodore developed
a large brain tumour, inflicting
him with up to 10 seizures a day, a team
of specialists was mobilised.
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Battling Childhood Brain Cancer |
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Brain cancer is the second most common cancer among children here. But youth has
a special resilience and strength, and doctors
often get to give them a second chance
at life. Many do well after recovery from
brain cancer.
For example, when paediatric oncologist
Dr Anselm Lee was greeted by a medical
student on clinical attachment in his
ward two years ago, he was surprised to
see the face of an ex-patient.
For example, when paediatric oncologist
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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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