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Aggressive ovarian cancer on the rise in women here
Clear cell carcinoma, the most aggressive of all ovarian cancers, made up at least 13.4 per cent of ovarian cancer sufferers in 2007, up from 5.2 per cent in 1988. -AsiaOne - AsiaOne
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Horror tales when it comes to making claims
Woman unable to claim insurance as they claimed her prosthetic artery was for "beautification purposes". -The Star/ANN 		Teamwork saves lives
The Tumour Board enables cancer doctors to learn from one another and to understand one another's capabilities. -ST
Plucky girls pull through
Girls suffering from bone cancer in remission and in all likelihood have been cured. -ST 		Breaking it gently
In breaking bad news, it is not what you say but how you say it. -ST
Oncospeak
The language of oncology can be bewildering. Here's your guide to deciphering it. -The Star/ANN 		Target lung cancer
Targeted therapies offer hope to lung cancer patients whose prognosis is often bleak. -ST
Is it just gastric pain? Or is it gastric cancer?
That persistent pain in your stomach may be a warning sign of something more serious. -AsiaOne 		About stomach cancer
Stomach or gastric cancer has few or no symptoms in its earlier stages, hence, most patients are diagnosed in the later stages. -ST
Siriraj invents new cervical cancer detection kit
It is a cheaper liquid-based cytology kit which is just as effective. -The Nation/ANN 		Pelvic symptoms unlikely to mean ovarian cancer
Only one in 100 women with symptoms typical of ovarian cancer actually has the disease: researchers. -Reuters
Exercise, green tea may lessen breast cancer blues
Researchers had examined depression-related factors in 1,399 Chinese women. -Reuters 		Celebrities do their bit to save women from cervical cancer
How you can protect the women in your life from cervical cancer.
5 facts about cervical cancer every woman needs to know
Understanding these facts can help women undergoing treatment. -AsiaOne 		Sunny side up
Despite suffering from lupus and colon cancer, Frances Koh fights on. -ST
Living in denial
The psychology of the patient's mind is one of the keys to recovery. -ST 		Benefit of annual mammographs questioned
US health authorities recommended only biennial mammograms for women over 50. -AFP
Younger women getting cervical cancer in M'sia
Cervical cancer used to be seen only among women in their 40s and 50s. -NST 		Uncovering mouth cancer
An ulcer which is cancerous tends to be harder, and there might not always be pain. -BT
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