Russia is a long way from Singapore but for Madam Galina, the journey was one of recovery and hope, as well as plane rides and weather changes. She tells of her journey from snow to blazing sun, of Singapore food and Russian family.

Mr Khaled in Mount Elizabeth Hospital, surrounded by pictures of Dubai reminding him of his home in UAE.

Mr Monim's tumour was massive and heavy, but he was hesitant about having an operation at first.

Addison See, who works in a bank in Manila, tells his story of his brush with colon cancer

Nellie Tan was given a 30 per cent chance of surviving Stage 3 ovarian cancer. She not only beat it, but has since then also started a blog to help others find new strength

Little Fatma arrived in a coma. She left nine months later, smiling. Her father Khalid Ibrahim recalls the long months.

It's hard to imagine that this lively girl was once so close to death

Wan Xuan's family didn't know what to do when she was diagnosed with brain cancer. But doctors were able to help her beat it with a new treatment

Mary Loh's husband died from liver cancer, and in a bitter twist of fate, she was diagnosed with almost the same illness. But her strong spirit helped her beat the odds

Fitness fanatic Lim Chiew Fong refused to let cancer change the way she lived – and exercised her way back to health

Mr Kor found the determination to fight cancer after he was diagnosed with it in 2004

Doctors gave him six months to live, but he conquered liver cancer through sheer will – and a bit of fancy footwork.

Little Daryna travelled the world to look for a cure, flying across five countries before landing in Singapore, where doctors gave her back her hearing, her childhood and hope for a new life

Mrs Merlin Yao Lim, 50, a mother of three living in Manila, writes about her brush with cancer

A new generation of radiotherapy machines, shows up tumours in 3D, and allows more accurate targeting of radioactive rays

Some cancer patients live in denial and delay treatment – a dangerous, life-threatening move.

She beat breast cancer only to see the disease return in a different form. But Madam Wong Mei Moy was to beat it again, by changing her blood with the help of her sister Madam Wong Mei Moy now shares a special bond with her sister – her very own blood has changed its nature from AB to A.

Lung cancer gave Mr Barita and his wife Jung Lie a double whammy.

by Mother of Do Thi Thanh Tam, as told to Benjamin Lee.

Giving up hope was not what this mother intended to do. She tells her heart-warming story of her daughter's battle against cancer, proving that there is, indeed, life after cancer.

Doctors beat the odds to find the root of Ms Gulieva Tatiana's cancer.

When Nurani Poerbonegoro arrived in Singapore, she was thin and in a wheelchair. She had fourth stage breast cancer and had declined treatment for months.

Singapore doctors gave Maria the confidence and care she needed to battle her rare cancer.

The care and concern that PCC doctors showed touched one patient's relative so much, she wrote a letter of thanks.

Nine out of 10 male patients with lung cancer have a history of smoking

Madam Tan Siew Eng had cancer just above her voice box. She describes how she went on a course of treatment that allowed her to keep her voice.

Ka Yan, from Hong Kong, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia when she was 12, but fought back and recovered.

That was cancer patient Anne Prowse's motto, and it helped her through the disease.

No, it was cancer, as one patient found out after dismissing what seemed like symptoms of piles.

Eduard found he had a rare cancer. When his girlfriend Inna found out, she proposed to him.

A Russian patient wants to send a message that cancer can be beaten with the right treatment and a strong spirit

Age was no barrier: Meditation and family support helped this 70-year-old pull through