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Cancer Care Information for Patients & Caregivers in Singapore

Explore articles on cancer care, including diagnosis, treatment, and supportive care in Singapore. These resources provide general information to help patients and caregivers better understand their journey and support discussions with their healthcare team.

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How Do I Know if Back Pain is Cancer?
Back pain is a familiar ailment for many, often leading to missed work or visits to the doctor. While typically not a cause for serious concern, it can be quite discomforting. However, in certain cases, persistent back pain may signal a deeper, more serious health issue.
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Hormone Positive Breast Cancer – What is Luminal B Breast Cancer?
There has been much publicity about using targeted therapy for cancer treatment. What is the first “targeted” therapy for breast cancer?
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Hormonal Therapy in Advanced Breast Cancer and Newer Agents to Overcome Resistance
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 such as palbociclib, ribociclib or everolimus which when combined with pre-existing hormonal therapies have improved disease outcomes.
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What is HER2 Positive Breast Cancer?
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Colon Cancer Presenting as Blood in the Stools
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10 Facts About Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
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 than 7000 new cases a year (from 2006-2010) and it has been a rising incidence trend. The incidence rises sharply after 30 years old to peak in the 60s. Of the ethnic groups in Singapore, the age-standardised incidence rate is higher for Chinese than for the other ethnic groups.
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