Get to know the man behind Singapore’s first ever oncology department By Maripet L. Poso At a time when becoming a cardiologist was all the rave for aspiring doctors in Singapore, Dr Ang Peng Tiam has decided his calling was to help conquer cancer. And he was right. Decades later, he still finds satisfaction in [...]
Freezing cancer Cryosurgery: Giving hope to cancer patients By Maripet L. Poso As I was writing this article, it had been exactly three days since the cremation of my aunt, whom we lost from cancer. Her death on Christmas day brought both grief and relief to the whole family. Grief because we will not be seeing [...]
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 [...]
