Sarcoma: What it’s all about Parkway Cancer Centre’s Senior Consultant Dr Richard Quek gives an overview of this rare disease. Sarcoma, a cancer of the bone and connective tissue, is a rare disease that disproportionately affects children and young adults. Connective tissue consists of fat cells, smooth muscle, skeletal muscle, blood vessels, and nerves; while […]
CONTINUE READINGSarcoma: Myths & Facts Island Orthopaedics’ Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Leon Foo addresses some myths surrounding this rare disease at a recent public webinar. Myth: Superfoods can prevent sarcoma. Fact: While there are foods that may be able to enhance a body’s immunity to some degree, there is no single or specific food that can […]
CONTINUE READINGGetting a closer look at cancer PCC doctors hold an open dialogue with the public on the diagnosis of cancer, prostate cancer and female cancers. Almost 700 people registered for Parkway Cancer Centre’s (PCC) open dialogue with doctors. Held online, it saw them send numerous questions on a wide range of cancer-related issues. Taking the […]
CONTINUE READINGCancer & Covid-19: A double whammy PCC Principal Counsellor Tan Hui Ping shares practical tips on coping with the mental stresses of dealing with the coronavirus crisis on top of a chronic condition. For cancer patients, the Covid-19 pandemic is a double whammy. Not only do they have to cope with a personal health crisis, […]
CONTINUE READING6 ways to take care of your mental health PCC Principal Counsellor Tan Hui Ping gives practical tips on caring for your mind. Taking care of your health, body, mind, emotions and lifestyle is a self-responsibility that helps your mental health, says Parkway Cancer Centre Principal Counsellor Tan Hui Ping. She shared some bite-size and […]
CONTINUE READINGIn recent years, we have seen advances in the detection and early-stage treatment of lung cancer. In a CME talk, Dr Ng Yuen Li, Consultant Radiologist, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, and Dr Chin Tan Min, Senior Consultant, Medical Oncologist, Parkway Cancer Centre, highlighted updates in lung cancer screening and treatment. Dr Ng first presented the findings […]
CONTINUE READINGIn a CME Talk, Dr Richard Quek, Senior Consultant and Medical Oncologist at Parkway Cancer Centre and Dr Jeremy Chow, Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Asian Heart and Vascular Centre, discussed the toxicities of systemic anti-cancer treatment and the side effects to the cardiovascular system in patients. Dr Quek began his presentation by sharing that cancer […]
CONTINUE READINGAt a time when genetic testing is becoming more routine, the treatment of cancer has also become more personalised, as more is understood about the role our genes play in the development and metastasis of cancer. In a CME Talk, Dr Brendan Pang, Consultant, Pathologist at ParkwayHealth Laboratory, explained how metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) develops […]
CONTINUE READINGCancer pain is a very common symptom among cancer patients. Poorly controlled cancer pain leads to poor physical and emotional well being. Despite guidelines and availability of analgesia including opioids, under-treatment of cancer pain is common. At a CME Talk, Dr Kok Jaan Yang, Senior Consultant in Palliative Medicine at Parkway Cancer Centre, discussed general […]
CONTINUE READINGQuestion 1: What is the survivor rate for Sarcoma and how high is the recurrence rate? To answer this questions, first let’s recall that sarcoma is not one single disease but an umbrella of more than 70 distinct diseases composed of various sarcoma subtypes. The natural history of each of these sarcoma subtypes differ; some […]
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