Health Articles
Colorectal cancer: A Killer Cancer Hidden In The Depths
Treatment of colorectal cancer is stage dependent. Early-stage colorectal cancer is potentially curable. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be required, depending on the staging. Laparoscopic colectomy is a minimally invasive (keyhole) surgical technique to treat colorectal cancer.
Cancer in Men: Testicular Cancer, Prostate Cancer And Breast Cancer
Find out which are the 2 most common cancers in men. Learn about the 8 cancer symptoms men should look out for.
Cancer Support
Question: How can I support my husband who has been diagnosed with prostate cancer? My husband has been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer Stage II….
The Cancer Battle: Symptoms & Cancer Pain Management
Symptoms of cancer include persistent fatigue, unintentional weight loss, pain, bowel changes and chronic cough. Dr Ho Kok Yuen, Specialist in Pain Management, Raffles Pain Management Centre, shares more about cancer pain management and medications for cancer treatment.
骨髓肉瘤让她面如“狮”
莱佛士医院不久前为一个来自越南类似患上“班杰明·巴顿综合征”的女患者做治疗,这种“狮面” 长相的病症,其样貌宛如结合麻风病、皮肤淋巴瘤、系统性淀粉样变和白血病等。莱佛士癌症医疗中心血液肿瘤科医生卢淑敏[…]
Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) for Multiple Sclerosis at RH
Raffles Cancer Centre offers Blood Stem Cell Transplant Programme, and is also one of the few transplant facilities in Singapore that provides both autologous…
Haematologist Yvonne Loh helps patients maintain their ‘balance’
Haematologist Yvonne Loh shares her experience with treating patients with severe autoimmune diseases and blood stem cell transplants.
Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Autoimmune Diseases
Most patients with autoimmune disease have their conditions controlled by immunosuppressants or immunomodulatory agents. In some severe cases, the condition continues to progress or persist despite standard therapy, with potentially life-threatening or disabling consequences…
Bone Marrow Transplant
A bone marrow transplant is a procedure to replace damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells. Bone marrow is the soft,…