Cancer and Survival:
NCCS believes cancer NEED not be the end of life’s journey.
Monday, 29 May 2006
Singapore, 29 May 2006 -
As part of World Cancer Survivors Day, National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) will spearhead an inaugural 4 month 'I can' campaign - from June to Sep 06 to associate cancer with survival and not death. “ In the last 30 years we have made substantial progress in the battle against cancer.” said Prof Soo Khee Chee Director, NCCS. Prof Soo attributed this progress to three factors:
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Researchers’ increasing ability to identify the various biological factors involved in the development of cancers and exploit them to develop markers for early cancer diagnosis and targeted treatment. |
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Increasing collaboration among people of different disciplines working together. For some cancers, this collaboration has substantially increased the number of survivors. These cancers include head & neck, lymphoma, breast and colon cancers. |
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Development of new drugs and treatment regimes. These have substantially increased the survival rate of cancers like testicular cancer and leukemia. “We anticipate that in the near future newer drugs and treatment modalities will come on stream. This will transform what was previously a death sentence into a treatable chronic disease.” said Prof Soo Khee Chee Director, NCCS |
The centre also hopes that more cancer survivors will access psychological and social and emotional support to cope with cancer. This would allow them to enjoy quality of life and lead productive lives.
“This I Can” campaign signals to our community that life after cancer is a reality with adequate public health education, proper screening and support. “ said Prof Soo Khee Chee Director, NCCS
‘Cancer is not an inevitable end. As we celebrate World Cancer Survival Day globally, we need to reflect on the possibilities and continue to salute and support cancer survivors.’ Dr Tay Miah Hiang, Chairman, Patient Education and ‘I Can Survive’ campaign committee 2006.
About World Cancer Survivors Campaign
This year, another 10 million people around the world will be diagnosed with cancer – and this number is expected to reach 15 million by 2020.
The World Cancer Survivors Campaign hopes to:
- raise awareness of the cancer survival;
- increase understanding of the solutions that exist
- help raise awareness of collective responsibility through early detection.
- make tragedies a positive experience
About the Campaign
3 Messages
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I can - Survive (Cancer Survivors can have good quality of life. Medical advances and research have increasingly improved survival. There are some preventable cancers) |
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I can - Support (Caregivers, volunteers and donors can be supportive and understanding) |
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I can - get Screened (We can get cancerwise and access cancer screening) |
EVENTS
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I Can Survive - The Amazing Journey
Join survivors and their families to celebrate World Cancer Survivors Day @ Sentosa on Saturday 3 June 2006 to mark this day. Explore the island and your own amazing journey through cancer. Develop overcomer mindsets and build confidence to fight the disease. World Cancer Survivors Day is an annual, worldwide Celebration of Life that is held in hundreds of communities throughout the United States, Canada, and other participating countries. Participants unite in a symbolic event to show that life after cancer is a reality.
Date: 3 June 2006
Time: 8am – 5pm
Venue: Sentosa |
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Health In the Heartland - Can I Prevent Cancer?
-Public Forum
-Free Colorectal Cancer Screening
-Learn how to age healthily and gracefully, detect cancer early and prevent cancer through exercise, a healthy diet and proper nutrition.
Know more about BreastScreen and CervicalScreen Singapore
Date: 1 July 2006
Time: 9.30am - 12.45pm (Mandarin session)
1.30pm - 5pm (English session)
Venue: HDB Hub Auditorium
Cost: $5 per person
Closing date: 29 June
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Family Against Cancer Carnival
Learn about cancer awareness and prevention in a fun way. There will be games, quizzes, celebrity appearances, health talks and demonstrations...something for everyone in the family at the:
Date: 26 August 2006
Time: 10am to 4pm
Venue: Orchard Youth Park @ Somerset Road
Cost: Free
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Cancer - what you can do about it.
Public Forum
Join us for a cooking demo to see how winners of the highly acclaimed ‘Flavours of the World Cooking Competition’ whip up healthy yet yummy dishes. Be aware of the risk factors, signs and symptoms of common cancer as well as the risks and benefits of the latest screening technologies. Gain more insight into complementary & alternative therapies said to prevent cancers. Do they work? Light refreshments and goody bags included.
Date : 23 September 2006
Venue: Phoenix Hotel
Cost: $10 per person
Closing date: 13 September 2006
To register for any event pls call CancerHelpline@ 62255655
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Collaborators
The campaign is supported by :
- Singapore General Hospital
- Breast Cancer Foundation
- Singapore Cancer Society
- Children’s Cancer Foundation
About National Cancer Centre Singapore
The National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) is a national and regional centre directed at the prevention and treatment of different cancers including thoracic, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, head and neck cancers. Structurally and operationally designed to provide integrated and holistic patient-centred clinical services, it allows cross-consultation among cancer experts of different specialties. Patients can, therefore, enjoy personalised, prompt and customised cancer treatment recommended by a team of radiation, surgical and medical oncologists (cancer experts) during the same visit.
As a one-stop specialist centre housing Singapore's largest pool of oncologists, it has state of the art equipment and employs the latest therapies including mini transplants and targeted therapies which maximise outcomes and minimise undesirable side effects. NCCS also conducts clinical and basic research as well as public cancer education programmes wholly directed at the prevention and treatment of cancer.
For more details, photos and media interviews on the above, please click [here].
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