Contents

1.

Editorial:
Colorectal Cancer
   

2.

Latest news in colorectal cancer and registry

   

4.

Surgical update on colorectal metastases - a new hope for life

   

5.

Virtual colonoscopy - should it replace standard optical colonoscopy?

   

6.

Targeted therapy in colorectal cancers

   

8.

Role of chemoprevention in colorectal cancer

   
9. FDG Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in upper GI malignancies
   

10.

Care of the colostomy
   
11. Low residual diets & nutrition for patients with colostomy
   
 

NCC Roundup

   
 

Staff Directory

   
 

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Staff directory

Editorial Team Printer
Editor
Assistant editor
Dr See Hui Ti
Dr Tan Min-han

Unique Printer
Editorial Board Members Designer
A/Prof. London Lucien Ooi Dr Lee Kuo Ann
Lita Chew Gao Fei
Dr Kanaga Sabapathy Adeline Ng
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 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 Wong Nan Soon
Dr Lim Soon Thye
Dr Darren Lim
Dr Donald Poon

Dr Richard Quek
Dr Choo Su Pin
Dr Yap Yoon Sin

A/Prof. London Lucien Ooi
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
Dr Philip Karuman
Dr Melissa Teo
Oncologic Imaging Therapeutic Radiology
Dr James Khoo
Dr Thng Choon Hua
Dr Quek Swee Tian
Dr Jill Wong
Dr Juliana Ho
Dr Ching Boon Chye
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 Seng Hooi
Palliative Medicine 
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Dr Rosalie Shaw
 
 
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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

 

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