Because resistance to hormonal therapies can happen in up to a quarter of cases, newer therapeutic strategies have been developed to attempt to overcome this. There are several oral medications...
As discussed in Part 1, immune surveillance is important in preventing cancer. It was noted more than 100 years ago, that cancers had immune cells around them known as lymphocytes...
Many people would be familiar with therapies to treat cancer including chemotherapy, radiation, surgery and even targeted therapy. There has been excitement and news of boosting or harnessing the immune...
In Singapore, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for more than 40 years and it is the leading cause of death in cancers affecting women. There are more...
At OncoCare Cancer Centre, we sometimes see patients who have received a report and are confused by the cancer names or terminology. Some patients have been informed by their treating...
Cancer specialists treating cancer with drugs will have to know how to manage nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy. Nausea refers to the unpleasant feeling of wanting to vomit....
