Should I eat less? Healthy eating is not just about taking smaller portions. Parkway Cancer Centre’s Senior Dietitian Fahma Sunarja looks at how you can eat healthily. Is it more healthy to eat less? A growing trend has seen many people try to cut down on the portions they eat at each meal, which they […]
CONTINUE READINGHigh-tech battle Technological advancements mean that doctors can now detect and treat colon cancer far more effectively. Dr Mark Wong, Colorectal and General Surgeon at Colorectal Clinic Associates, explains the key improvements. Colorectal (or colon and rectal) cancer is one of the most common cancers around the world. In Singapore, it is the No.1 cancer […]
CONTINUE READINGFacts on colon cancer Parkway Cancer Centre’s Dr Zee Ying Kiat dispels some myths about the most common cancer in Singapore. Colorectal cancer, also known as colon or bowel cancer, is the most common cancer in Singapore. Some 1,200 new cases are diagnosed each year. It is the top cancer diagnosed in men and the […]
CONTINUE READING‘I Am And I Will’ This year, World Cancer Day kicks off a campaign revolving around the theme “I Am And I Will”, which challenges everyone to make a personal commitment to take action against cancer. Whether you are a cancer survivor, a caregiver, a friend, a co-worker, or a healthcare professional, you can play […]
CONTINUE READINGHealth in bloom Workshop on flower yoga helps to increase breast cancer awareness. Most people think of yoga as an activity that only benefits the person doing it. However, on the morning of 12 October 2018, some 20 women got together for a special yoga session that helped themselves and cancer patients at the same […]
CONTINUE READINGBlood Cancers: New treatments offer better outcomes Drugs can now target tumour cells and use the body’s immune system to kill them, notes Parkway Cancer Centre’s Dr Colin Phipps Diong. For patients who suffer from particular subtypes of blood cancers like lymphoma, myeloma or leukaemia, a class of drugs known as monoclonal antibodies can offer […]
CONTINUE READINGA friend indeed A cancer patient ignores the tumour growing in her body. But her friend, a cancer survivor, insists she sees a doctor, ensuring that she gets the treatment she needs. All because her friend was ready to help her fight cancer, to say, “I Am And I Will”. It all started with a […]
CONTINUE READINGA new boost for cancer treatment Immunotherapy, a new form of cancer treatment, is gaining ground as researchers find that it is effective against many different kinds of cancer. A new form of cancer treatment called immunotherapy, which uses the body’s own immune system to fight cancer, has changed the landscape for cancer therapy, according […]
CONTINUE READINGJust like garden weeds that grow back stubbornly if they were not completely removed, breast cancer cells may flourish and cause breast cancer to recur under the right environment within the body. Breast cancer may return despite the best care and treatment. When this happens, it is called a recurrence or relapse. A relapse may […]
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