Understanding Cancer & Beyond 2020 - Public Webinar Series

Cancer is a personal health crisis and Covid-19 pandemic is a global medical crisis. Both aren’t just physical crisis, but a psychological one as well.

For cancer patients, coping mentally with their diagnosis is difficult. Coupled with Covid-19, they might be extra concerned and worried because of the reality that they are more vulnerable to infection. Their fears and anxiety about their health, well-being and survival are magnified. Such are understandable psychological responses during challenging and stressful times.

Join us for a session where you can find ways to take care of yourselves mentally as you cope with the double crisis this period.

Cancer affects 1 in 4 persons in Singapore, and the top cancers diagnosed are lung, colorectal and breast cancers.¹

Cancer, if treated early, will ensure better treatment outcomes.

Join us in our “Open Dialogue with Cancer Doctors” webinar, where our panel of doctors will answer questions YOU post.

*UPDATE*

We thank everyone who have sent us their questions for discussion during the open dialogue. Based on the questions received, we have identified the following speakers and topics for the webinar.

“How do I know if a food product is the healthier option?”

“Ever get confused with all the nutrition claims on the packaging?”

“How do I decipher all the jargon and numbers on the food label?”

If those are of the questions you have, then this session is for you!

We often do not have the time to work it all out but hopefully after this session, you can pick up a few quick tips from our Senior Dietitian, Gerard Wong to make shopping for healthier options a lot easier!

Sarcoma is a complex cancer that develops from the bones and soft tissues of the body. Although it affects people across all age groups, a disproportionately high number of children and young adults are more likely to be affected by this cancer. Sarcoma treatment involves a specialised multi-disciplinary team and varies depending on the type, location and stage of the sarcoma, as well as patients’ overall physical health.

In this webinar, we will cover what sarcoma is, the types of treatment available, share some case studies, and end off with an interactive Q&A session.

Come and experience Parkway Cancer Centre’s first virtual home exercise for cancer patients!

Did you know that exercise is an important step in allowing you to stay active for as long as possible? Exercise is not only safe and possible during cancer treatment but it can also improve how well you function physically and your quality of life. Regular exercise can also help in reducing stress and giving you more energy.

Join Dr See Hui Ti, our Medical Oncologist, as she share with you the importance of exercising during and after cancer treatment. Together with Dr See, Ms Eleanor Tay, a Clinical Health Coach, will also guide you through a series of simple exercises.

Put on your most comfortable clothes and grab a chair at home to join us for this informative webinar!

Advances in cancer treatments provide cancer patients with better outcomes and greater quality of life.

In recent years, the survival rate of patients diagnosed with lung cancer have increased with the advances in cancer treatment.

In the realm of blood cancers such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma, newer therapies such as immunotherapy, targeted treatment and cell therapy have improved the outcome of blood cancers.

Join us in our “Open Dialogue with Cancer Doctors” webinar, where our experts from Parkway Cancer Centre will be answering the questions YOU post.

Why do some cancers recur? And with the development in science, is cancer relapse more treatable now? Join us for this webinar and hear from our panel of experts to gain useful knowledge on the various treatments for cancer relapses.

What should you do if your blood cancer relapses? Is it treatable? Join us as Dr Colin Phipps Diong, Senior Consultant Haematology from Parkway Cancer Centre speaks on blood cancers and development of more targeted treatments that have increased responses and reduced tumour resistance. In 2020, relapsed blood cancers are more treatable than it has ever been. Learn about new therapy options that are changing the “cancer relapse’ narrative.

Dr Ang Peng Tiam, Medical Director and Senior Consultant from Parkway Cancer Centre will also discuss how the primary aim of treating non-metastatic cancer is to achieve cure. Despite the advances in cancer management, and the best efforts of the patient and doctors, cancers do sometimes recur. The recurrence can occur weeks, months, years or even decades after initial treatment. The main reason cancers recur is failure of the initial treatment to eradicate ALL the cancer cells. Nevertheless, there is much that can be offered after the cancer recurs.

Did you know that accidental falls are a major public health crisis, and individuals with cancer are at especially high fall risk*? Falls are common among cancer survivors.

A person who is feeling weak or unsteady on their feet is at high risk for falling. People who have these problems could fall when trying to get out of bed, using toilet, taking a bath, or even walking.

Join us in this webinar to learn the different ways to lower your risk of falling. Our Senior Consultant in Medical Oncology, Dr See Hui Ti, and Health and Fitness Coach, Mr Benson Poh, will guide you through a series of simple strength training and coordination exercise.

Put on your most comfortable clothes and join us for some simple exercises!

*World Health Organisation (WHO)

Childhood cancer is uncommon but it can happen. It is usually masked by non-specific symptoms or symptoms from common illnesses or everyday injuries or bruises which can lead to delay in diagnosis. It is thus important for carers and primary care physicians to be vigilant and be quick to detect warning signs.

Picking up the disease early helps improve overall cure rates as treatment can begin earlier, which in turn, may mean less intense treatment and overall distress for the child.

Join us in our Open Dialogue on Childhood Cancer webinar, where our experts will cover a range of topics from detecting non-specific signs and symptoms to the available treatments of childhood cancer.

Our experts will also be addressing the questions YOU post! If you would like us to address your questions on childhood cancer during the webinar, please indicate your interest during registration.*

*No name or identifiers will be disclosed for discussion. All information will be anonymised. Due to time constraints of the webinar, we apologise if we are unable to address all questions received.

卵巢癌往往在病状出现前已蔓延。因为它的病状并不明显，包含了普遍的腹胀，便秘和疲劳等，极易被忽略。

不幸的是，在确诊时，大多数妇女已经患有晚期疾病。这限制了她们的治疗选择，导致较差的病情预后。

不过，我们能对癌症的治疗方法有更多的了解。

欢迎您来参与我们的网络研讨会，让我们的癌症专家分享“无声杀手”-卵巢癌治疗方面的最新突破。

During cancer treatment, it is important to eat well to boost one’s immunity. On top of a healthy balanced diet, there are certain foods that contain unique properties which can help strengthen one’s immune system

Join this webinar to learn more about food that can help with immunity for patients with cancer.

In this Open Dialogue, you will also have the opportunity to ask questions you may have on food and diets.

*This webinar will be conducted in English with a Bahasa translator.

Lymphoedema is a condition that can potentially hurt the quality of life of a breast cancer survivor. It used to be a common problem but with newer surgical techniques and earlier detection it has fortunately become less and less common.

Nevertheless, although it has become less common, it is still a dreaded condition that many patients fear.

Sometimes the lymphoedema is temporary and rarely is it permanent. Prevention is better than cure, early management can reduce the long term effects.

Measures that can reduce lymphoedema includes diet and lifestyle changes. There are actually exercises that can help in reducing the incidence of lymphoedema. Even when it has set in, exercise can improve it and therefore quality of life.

Join us in this webinar as Dr See Hui Ti, Senior Consultant, shares about the history of lymphoedema, it’s onset, prevention, and treatment.

Included in the webinar is also a video on management of lymphoedema and some exercises pre diagnosis, surgery and post-surgery for one and all to strengthen upper limb and to improve mild lymphoedema.

Put on your most comfortable clothes and join us for this session!

One of the symptoms that cancer patients may worry about on their cancer journey is pain. However, there are many myths surrounding the relief and treatment of cancer pain.

A proper understanding of cancer pain and its management can help cancer patients focus better on their treatment with the aim of improving their quality of life.

Join Dr Kok Jaan Yang as he debunks some of the myths about cancer pains.

In this edition of our Sarcoma webinars, we will be discussing the early warning signs of Sarcomas, which sometimes may be overlooked as common lumps and bumps.

How do we know if the lumps and bumps are more than superficial, and what are some of the treatment for sarcomas?

Join our panel of doctors, as they share more with you on diagnosing sarcomas and the treatments for this disease.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in females, comprising 25% of all cancer diagnoses among females in 2018.*

If detected early, treatment advances provide breast cancer patients with better outcomes and greater quality of life.

Learn more about the risk factors for early onset breast cancer, and the steps that can be taken to improve outcomes for patients at risk.

Join us for this webinar, where our expert speakers discuss the warning signs for breast cancer and why chemotherapy treatment may not be necessary for all breast cancer patients.

*World Health Organisation (WHO): Globocan 2018 Report

Treatment for cancers has evolved dramatically over the past decades. Medical advancements have
ushered in a new era in personalised cancer treatment, giving patients better outcomes and quality
of life.

If detected early, treatment advances provide breast cancer patients with better outcomes and greater
quality of life.

Precision treatments such as immunotherapy and targeted therapy are often used in recent years, but
is there still a role for chemotherapy?

On the horizon, there are also exciting new therapies such as Car-T cells therapy for the treatment
of blood cancers.

There are now more treatment options for cancer patients. Join Dr Ang Peng Tiam and Dr Colin Phipps
Diong, as they share more on the advances in cancer treatments.

Gentle Yoga strengthens the immune system and softens some of the effects of cancer treatment. It also helps to enhance our emotional and psychological wellbeing by releasing tension, anxiety, and creating “space” – physically and emotionally. Come join us for an hour of gentle yin and hatha yoga and learn simple poses and breathing exercises that you can do at home to help with your recovery.  We may also include some slow and gentle vinyasa flow, as an option for some of us.

In this calming and relaxing online session with Wendy, founder and programme director of her own yoga studio, enjoy gentle chair yoga stretches and mindfulness practice in the comfort of your own home. We will explore various yoga postures on a chair to stretch and loosen the body, before embarking on a soothing and relaxing guided mindfulness meditation practice. No prior experience is necessary and everyone is welcome!

More often than not, we skip reading and comparing the Nutrition Information panels of similar food products in the supermarket due to our lack of understanding of nutritional claims.

Join us for this live session with Senior Dietitian, Mr Gerard Wong, where he will be sharing tips and tricks on how to decipher all the jargon and numbers on the food label to accurately identify healthier options.