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Men who are aged 60 and above are more susceptible to gastric cardia cancer, a more aggressive type of stomach cancer on the rise in Singapore, according to a local study. Conducted by NUH, the study examined 159 patients with stomach cancer between 2000 and 2005. Read more
Stomach cancer, relatively uncommon among Caucasians, rears its head as a different beast in Asia. While patients in the West have this cancer in the upper part of their stomach, Asian patients tend to get it in the lower part – and in higher numbers too. Read more
The number of extremely overweight people going for drastic weight-loss surgery has more than doubled in recent years. They let surgeons shrink the size of their stomachs to prevent them from eating too much. Read more...
On the morning of Dec 30, 2010, Ms Sandra Choo put on a new dress and some make-up - something she rarely did on any given day. It was the day she thought her father would die. 'I wanted to look beautiful for him as I said goodbye,' said the single mother of a 12-year-old boy. Read more...
A book penned in appreciation of the care provided by NUH team!
“Specially to Dad’s Extended Family Members at NUH: On the day when my Dad embarked on his battle against advanced colon cancer, he was treated by the best attending surgeon A/Prof Dean Koh and his team of doctors; he was nursed and cared by the best nurses and staff of NUH…”
The above tribute is extracted from the book “Ward 43: How My Father Challenged Cancer and Encountered Humanity”. The book, authored by one of our late patients' daughter, Ms Sandra Choo, was penned in appreciation of the care provided by our healthcare team.
Winner of ‘Best Innovation in Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Applications’ award
We are delighted to share the good news that A/Prof Stephen Chang from the division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery was part of the winning team of this year’s NI ASEAN Graphical System Design Achievement Awards. Read more...
Slimmers' surgery may 'save' diabetics
SURGERY meant to help obese people lose weight has been found to get rid of diabetes in more than half the obese patients who also have the disease. Read more...
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