It is no secret that Singaporeans love spicy food. From the tongue-numbing Ma La originating from Chongqing, China to spicy sambal from our favourite Nasi Padang stalls, spice is almost...
The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs located just below the rib cage, one on each side of your spine. Healthy kidneys filter blood to remove waste and extra water to...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved two new treatments for recurrent or metastatic (cancer spread to other parts of the body) cervix cancers.
One of the eye catching topics at the recent World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) was about training dogs to sniff out malignant lung cancer nodules. The World Conference on...
New & recent approved systemic treatments for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) Liver Cancer Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) or primary liver cancer often presents in the advanced stage. It is an aggressive tumour that...
Stomach or gastric cancer is a top 10 cancer in Singapore from the Singapore Cancer Registry publication 2008 to 2012. It affects males more than females, and usually after 50...
Gastric cancer types Although lymphoma (such as diffuse large cell lymphoma or MALT lymphoma) , gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) and other less common types can arise from the stomach, primary...
Although pancreatic cancer is uncommon, it is the 5th most frequent cause of cancer deaths in Singapore and one of the top 10 most deadly cancers worldwide. There are several...
Presenting to a doctor with a lump in the neck is a fairly common manifestation for head and neck malignancy, lymphoma, thyroid tumours or other cancers. However, it is to...
