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How often do you think about the well-being of your liver? If you are like most people, not that often. Your liver is one of the largest (2% of your...

Cancer is a major global health issue that can be influenced by diet, among other factors. Research shows that dietary habits can affect the risk of developing cancer, as well...

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Desmond Tutu The term “cancer” has its etymology in Greek. "Cancer" means "crab" in Greek....

Preventing Cancer and Why Early Detection is Key Getting cancer is not just down to genes, fate or bad luck. It is a combination of our environment, genes, and lifestyle....

Cancer continues to evoke fear in many people, and some are thanks to numerous myths that are circulating in the minds of the general public and on the internet. Myth...

What is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide and the most common female cancer in Singapore, accounting for 25% of cancers diagnosed in…

The liver is a critical organ in our body that supports metabolism, assists in digestion and synthesises various components for our body’s immune system and blood clotting factors.  It also...

The association of lifestyle and cancer risk is worthy of our attention. Comprehensive studies by the American Institute of Cancer Research and the World Cancer Research Fund estimated that healthy...

Cancer patients are potentially at greater risk of acquiring an H1N1 infection as well as developing complications from the infection. Any patient with serious chronic diseases such as kidney failure,…

Ms JK, a Chinese woman in her 40s was overwhelmed by conflicting emotions. First to hit home was the shock of her diagnosis of breast cancer. Then followed the relief…

As a member of the European Society for Medical Oncology, I attended the annual conference of the society held in Vienna in September this year. After the conference, I took…

Depressing. This is the commonest description given by others for my job nature as a cancer doctor. As an oncologist, I look after patients with cancer. The more fortunate amongst…

“One of the purported benefits of green tea is that of its antioxidant property possibly playing a role in the reduction of cancer risk,” I said in Mandarin, as the…

The current understanding of what causes cancer is not complete and there is no single exact cause of cancer. Like many diseases, cancer develops gradually as a result of a...

There are over 100 different types of cancer. Each is named by the type of cell that is initially affected. Cancer is a disease in which some of the body’s...