July 6, 2019Researchers have found that having poor oral health is linked to an increased risk of developing liver cancer, although they are not sure why.
May 11, 2019This new genetic test will enable doctors to better determine which chemotherapy stands the best chance at reducing oesophageal tumours before surgery to remove the rest.
May 7, 2019It's not easy to tell whether your prostate cancer is the aggressive type or the slow-growing type, but now there's an online tool that can help determine your best treatment option.
April 25, 2019An American jury believed that exposure to a glyphosate-based weedkiller or herbicide gave a man cancer, but what does the scientific evidence say?
April 21, 2019Scientists discover how one of the most dangerous fungal infections for immune-compromised patients tricks our immune system into letting it survive.
April 4, 2019Immunotherapy holds the hope that the currently-incurable aggressive brain tumour called glioblastoma multiforme may soon be effectively treated.
April 2, 2019Breast cancer has an excellent survival rate if caught early enough and given the optimal treatment, but we still have a high proportion of avoidable deaths from this cancer.
March 13, 2019Whether it’s an MRI, ultrasound or PET scan, each type of imaging modality has its pros and cons, which doctors will take into consideration when asking patients to undergo them.
February 10, 2019Higher incidences of cancer occuring among young adults, also known as millennials, due to unhealthy lifestyles, obesity and other factors.
February 7, 2019In conjunction with World Cancer Day 2019, this column takes a look at the foods we should avoid, increase and have in moderation, in order to prevent cancer.
February 3, 2019While lung cancer shares the stage with colon cancer as the common form of cancer in men, lung cancer has a higher mortality rate because it is often detected too late.
January 30, 2019In conjunction with Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, we share the story of a cervical cancer survivor and her efforts to raise awareness of this disease.
December 25, 2018This method of analysing tumours for their genetic and molecular characteristics can help narrow down the choice of drugs to the ones with the best chance of succeeding.
November 30, 2018Being Cinderella or firefighter for a day. Thanks to Make-A-Wish foundation, children diagnosed with a critical illness can realise their dreams.
November 20, 2018A nose cancer survivor who remembers how tough it was during his cancer treatment, sets up a support group with his wife to help their fellow survivors and caregivers.
November 16, 2018A pilot patient navigation programme for breast cancer aims to remove barriers to treatment and improve the survival rate of patients.
November 7, 2018There is a constant battle between industries that produce items that increase our risk for non-communicable diseases, and public health advocates.
November 6, 2018Movember 2018, this year's moustache-growing competition, is in full swing – all in the name of raising awareness of prostate cancer, testicular cancer and suicide rates among men.
October 19, 2018Navi Indran Pillai has breast cancer for a second time, but the 28-year-old from Shah Alam is fighting back by sharing her battle and triumphs on social media, in hopes of inspiring other women dealing with the disease.
October 9, 2018The writer Guy Reynolds documented on Instagram his days during doctor visits (in Dallas and Houston), in waiting rooms, labs, infusion clinic and radiology. A few times, he asked others to make a snap.
September 30, 2018'Catastrophe' star Rob Delaney published an emotional essay on the pain of watching his late son battle cancer, in the hopes that his words would help other parents of sick children.
