Cancer Types

Hepatobiliary cancers refer to cancers that start from an organ of the hepatobiliary system. Since the hepatobiliary system consists of the liver, the gallbladder and the bile duct, hepatobiliary [...]

To many people in Singapore, skin cancer sounds like a problem exclusive to Caucasians. Statistics, however, show that it is not. Ranked as the 6th and 7th most common cancer among Singaporean [...]

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) are a rare but diverse type of cancer originating from neuroendocrine cells, which are found all over the body. Though relatively uncommon, the incidence of [...]

Lymphoma is a type of blood cancer affecting the lymphatic system. Together with the other 2 main types of blood cancer – leukemia and myeloma, this group of cancer makes up the 5th and 6th [...]

Ranked as the most common cancer for men above 60 years old and second most common for all men in Singapore, prostate cancer affects more than 1,000 new patients every year. Although the public [...]

Sarcoma is an umbrella name for over 50 types of tumours that develop in the bones or soft tissues. Malignant sarcoma is considered a rare type of cancer, accounting for approximately 2% of all [...]

It may start as a persistent cough, or a pain in the chest that does not seem to go away. Reportedly, it is the second most common cancer among Singaporean men and third most common among women. [...]

Most liver cancer cases do not show symptoms until advanced stages, leading to late diagnosis and poor survival rate. Despite being one of the most fatal cancer types, liver cancer is preventable [...]

Stomach cancer, or gastric cancer, occurs when the cells lining the stomach become cancerous. Although less common than other types of gastrointestinal cancer, doctors consider stomach cancer to [...]

Colorectal cancer consists of colon cancer and rectal cancer, which as their names suggest, are cancer of the colon (ie., the large intestine) and the rectum respectively. They are often grouped [...]