Contents

1.

 Editorial
   

2.

Breast cancer screening
   

3.

Cervical cancer screening

   

4.

Lung cancer screening

NIP screening programme

   

5.

Prostate cancer screening – Is PSA testing for every men?
   

6.

An overview of cancer screening: Principles of cancer screening
   

8.

 Colorectal cancer screening- what should know
   

10.

 Physician’s role in medication safety
   
 

NCC Roundup
   
 

Staff Directory
   
 

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Staff directory
Editorial Team Printer
Editor Dr See Hui Ti

Print & Print
Editorial Board Designer
A/Prof. London Lucien Ooi Dr See Hui Ti
Lita Chew Dr Micheal Wang
Dr Kanaga Sabapathy Gao Fei
Dr Quek Swee Tian
Nest Communications Pte Ptd
Production  
Sharon Leow  

Medical Oncology Surgical Oncology
Dr Koo Wen Hsin
Dr Miriam Tao
Dr Soh Lay Tin
Dr Sandeep K Rajan
Dr Leong Swan Swan
Dr Tan Eng Huat
Dr Toh Han Chong
Dr Peter Ang Cher Siang
Dr Simon Ong
Dr Foo Kian Fong
Dr See Hui Ti
Dr Wong Zee Wan
Dr Tay Miah Hiang
Dr Toh Chee Keong
Dr Wong Nan Soon
Dr Lim Soon Thye
Dr Darren Lim
Dr Donald Poon

A/Prof. London Lucien Ooi
Prof. Soo Khee Chee
Dr T Agasthian
Dr Dennis Lim
Dr Koong Heng Nung
Dr Ho Gay Hui
Dr Yong Wei Sean
Dr Tan Hiang Koon
Dr Tan Yu Meng
Dr Preetha Madhukumar
Oncologic Imaging Therapeutic Radiology
Dr James Khoo
Dr Thng Choon Hua
Dr Quek Swee Tian
Dr Jill Wong
Dr Juliana Ho
Dr Fan Yoke Fun
 Dr Vijay K Sethi
Dr Chua Eu Tiong
Dr Chua Eu Jin
Dr Joseph Wee
Dr Khoo Tan Hoon Seng
Dr Fong Kam Weng
Dr Terence Tan
Dr Susan Loong Li Er
Dr Yap Swee Peng
Dr John Low
Dr Michael Wang
Palliative Medicine 
Dr Cynthia Goh
Dr Rosalie Shaw
  
 
RESEARCH DIVISIONS
Medical Sciences Cellular & Molecular Research
A/Prof. Kon Oi Lian
A/Prof. Wong Meng Cheong
Prof. Soo Khee Chee
A/Prof. Malini Olivo
Dr Caroline Lee
Dr Mac Ho Meng Fatt
Dr Eric Yap
Dr Ann Lee Siew Gek

 A/Prof. Hui Kam Man
A/Prof. Malcolm Paterson
A/Prof. Kanaga Sabapathy
A/Prof. Hung Huynh
Dr Patrick Tan
Dr Paula Lam
Dr Susan Loong Li Er
Clinical Trials & Epidemiological Sciences
Dr Joseph Wee
Dr Tan Eng Huat
Dr Tan Say Beng