Novena Cancer Centre

Singapore’s cancer statistics make for grim reading. Each day, 36 people are told that they have cancer. According to the National Registry of Diseases Office, cancer is the top cause of death here, with one in three dying of it. Cancer cases have increased by 17% since 2010, marking a worrying trend. However, what is reassuring is that…

Before the turn of the millennium, there were very few cancer treatment drugs available for solid tumours. Thanks to intensive research and development, there are now literally hundreds, with side-effects reduced significantly. Positive news abounds for cancer patients with tens of thousands of publications every year on new perspectives…

Recent projections from the Singapore government appear fairly alarming: the report tells us that approximately 50% of all Singaporean men are likely to develop some kind of cancer in their lifetime, while the same is true for approximately 40% of all Singaporean women. Cancer is quickly becoming…