A recent study by the World Health Organization suggested that processed meats could cause cancer just as much as smoking. What does it mean for us in Singapore? Is it safe to eat processed meat? Parkway Cancer Centre Dietitian Chloe Ong gives us the lowdown. Red meat is any meat that is red when it […]
CONTINUE READINGIt all started with a telephone call from a senior colleague who was in Istanbul, asking me to drop by to see his friend who had flown in from India. The patient, aged 59, had just been admitted to the ward under the care of an infectious disease physician as the problem appeared to be […]
CONTINUE READINGLung cancer is the second most common cancer among men and the third most common among women in Singapore. Parkway Cancer Centre’s Medical Oncologist Dr Tan Wu Meng sheds some light on it. Screening, in selected high-risk groups, can pick up early stage lung cancer Symptoms of lung cancer include a persistent cough, shortness of […]
CONTINUE READINGMs Diana Pratanto from PCC’s CanHOPE regional office in Jakarta knows what it’s like to battle with cancer. Ms Diana Pratanto knows first-hand how it feels when a loved one has cancer. She brings her experience to bear in her job as the main representative of Parkway Cancer Centre in Jakarta. Ms Diana Pratanto, the […]
CONTINUE READINGParkway Cancer Centre (PCC) kicked off Breast Cancer Awareness month with Bare for Hope, an event by PCC and Her World. The highlight of the night was the unveiling of a 3-D sculpture created by finger-painting artist Adeline Yeo. The launch event, held at the Paragon Atrium, on 16 October, was not only a celebration […]
CONTINUE READINGImmunotherapy and targeted therapy give patients more options in the battle against cancer. A gift from God. That is how Dr Ang Peng Tiam, the Medical Director of Parkway Cancer Centre, described the outcome for one patient. Back in 2002, a man with cancer of the kidney came to see Dr Ang. By the time […]
CONTINUE READINGOctober was a special month for Parkway Cancer Centre (PCC) – not only was it its ninth anniversary, but it also opened a new clinic at Mount Elizabeth Orchard Medical Centre. It is PCC’s seventh clinic and is helmed by Dr Zee Ying Kiat, Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology. The new clinic on the 10th floor […]
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