It is with great pleasure this year that NCIS is able to hold a public forum on September 16 in association with Singapore Cancer Society.
Synopsis: Public Forum in Head and Neck Cancers
September is the Head and Neck
Cancer Awareness month in Singapore. Over the last few years, there has been
advancement in the understanding of the causes and biology of the cancers and
the effect on subsequent preventions and treatments. Viruses have been
identified, as possible causes of cancers and the mechanism on how this happens
will be discussed. Modern surgical
techniques with less invasive approach using robotic arm and successful
restoration of voice after surgery are innovative ideas that are now in
clinical practice. Alternative to surgery, newer techniques using modern
radiotherapy machines and software improves precision targeting of cancer while
minimizing the radiation damage to surrounding unaffected tissues. Molecular
translational researches have resulted in the availability of new targeted
systemic treatments besides chemotherapy in giving new hope to the management
of advance head and neck cancers. NCIS believes in the holistic approach to
cancer care and quality of life during and after cancer treatments. The NCIS
Nasopharyngeal Cancer Support Group has been instrumental in providing
supportive care from the Befrienders program that introduces cancer survivors
to newly diagnosed patients. These cancer survivors and caregivers will be
coming up on stage to share their cancer journeys on surviving head and neck
cancers.
Come and join the forum. It is free. Refreshment and goodie bags to be given out.
For more information and registration, please email npconeheart@gmail.com
Thanks.
Dr. Choo Bok Ai
Organiser of the 2012
NCIS Head and Neck Public Forum
Medical Adviser of the NPC One Heart Support Group
