Stories of HOPE

I beat the odds

Addison See, who works in a bank in Manila, tells his story of his brush with colon cancer

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Events

  • 28 Jan2012

    Water Bottle Strengthening Exercise

    Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Seminar Room, Level 209:30 - 11:00

  • 04 Feb2012

    Line Dance

    Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Seminar Room, Level 209:00 - 11:00

  • 08 Feb2012

    Ask The Dietitian: Nutrition In Cancer Care and TCM

    Mount Elizabeth Hospital, AC Room, Level 209:30 - 11:30

  • 09 Feb2012

    Scents for your Senses (Essential Oils / Aromatherapy)

    Gleneagles Hospital, Board Room, Level 310:00 - 12:00

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CanHOPE is a non-profit cancer counselling and support provided by Parkway Cancer Centre, Singapore.
 

Our cancer care team will be sharing with you information on the different types of cancer, including breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, leukaemia, lymphoma others.

 
10 Jan 12
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Brain scan study finds evidence of "chemo brain"

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
Women who survive breast cancer after undergoing chemotherapy may also have to cope with poorer attention, memory and planning skills.

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10 Jan 12
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Medicinal Herb Linked to Endemic Nephropathy and Cancer

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
An endemic nephropathy (EN) found in Eastern European farming communities appears to be caused by environmental exposure to the human carcinogen aristolochic acid (AA), a major component of an herb used in Chinese medicine, according to a study.

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10 Jan 12
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No extra birth defect risk after cancer treatment

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
Radiation and chemotherapy given to young cancer patients don't seem to increase the risk that their own children will have birth defects years later, according to a new study.

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10 Jan 12
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Still No Clear Evidence That Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Risk

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
According to a combined analysis of previous studies, there is still no clear evidence that vitamin D supplements reduce the risk of cancer.

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10 Jan 12
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Scientists Find Genetic Key To Why Some Cancer Patients Don't Respond To Treatment

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
In a study funded by the charity Leukemia & Lymphoma Research published in the leukemia journal Blood (09 Jan 2012) scientists discovered a gene variation which can have a large effect on how well treatment works.

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