Smart eating can help slow down the ageing process and stave off age-related diseases By Maripet L. Poso In the fight against ageing, some women are more than willing to try just about anything to stay young looking – from injections and surgery, to hormone intake and inversion therapy. But for others who believe it [...]
It’s a scary fact that almost every day, a new disease is being discovered. And our fast-paced lifestyle is not helping one bit. But thanks to breakthrough technologies that come just right on time to help us detect early and combat these diseases before they reach the devastating stage. GE Healthcare is one of those [...]
Understanding the psychology of the patient-By Dr Ang Peng Tiam This could very well be an apocryphal tale, but I have a suspicion it is more true than false. When Mrs Lim, a 79-year old lady, first noticed a lump in her left breast in 2006, she went alone to see a doctor who was [...]
What every woman should know about her breast.-By Dr. Y M Wong Breast cancer is a global health issue and a leading cause of death among women. Its incidence in Asia is rapidly rising with Singapore having one of the highest at 54.9 per 100,000 per year by 2002. To encourage more women to come forward [...]
Breast cancer used to be a scary death sentence for most, its prognosis now is much better, with higher cure and survival rates, thanks to early detection, coupled with advanced medical treatment modalities available. By Sandra Lim, Director of Breathe Pilates, GYROTONIC® and Rehabilitation Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Singapore today1, [...]
Who says mastectomy bras can’t be fun, flirty and sexy?-By Maripet L. Poso From finding out you have it, to acceptance and treatments – to say that dealing with breast cancer is difficult is an understatement. After surgery, it’s hard enough for women to accept they no longer have breasts (or left with only one) [...]
Overcoming breast cancer, Ann tells it all.-By Cheryl Koh Having led a healthy and active lifestyle, Ann Tan was devastated when she was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer. Away from her family in Malaysia, Ann admits her 2-year battle against cancer had been a tough and lonely one. However, after numerous chemotherapy and mastectomy [...]
Oncology (from the Ancient Greek onkos (ὄγκος), meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix-logy (-λογία), meaning “study of”) is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an oncologist. Oncology is concerned with: The diagnosis of any cancer in a person Therapy (e.g., surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other modalities) Follow-up of cancer patients after [...]
