Stories of HOPE

Iron Woman

Fitness fanatic Lim Chiew Fong refused to let cancer change the way she lived – and exercised her way back to health

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Events

  • 31 May2013

    Ask the Counsellor: The Secret - Law of Attraction

    Gleneagles Hospital, CanHOPE Activity Room, Level 210:00AM - 12:00PM

  • 01 Jun2013

    Weave for Hope

    Gleneagles Hospital, Annexe Block PCC #04-3710:00AM - 12:00PM

  • 08 Jun2013

    Line Dance

    Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Seminar Room, Level 210:00AM - 12:00PM

  • 12 Jun2013

    Ask the Dietitian: Nutrition in Cancer Care

    Mt Elizabeth Hospital, AC Room, Level 210:00AM - 11:30AM

  • 22 Jun2013

    Pain Management Through Specialised Relaxation Technique

    Mt Elizabeth Hospital, Seminar Room, Level 209:30AM - 11:00AM

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CanHOPE is a non-profit cancer counselling and support provided by Parkway Cancer Centre, Singapore.
 

Our cancer care team will be sharing with you information on the different types of cancer, including breast cancer, lung cancer, colorectal cancer, leukaemia, lymphoma others.

 
16 Mar 12
Ambulance

Cancer care outcomes better in specialised cancer centres

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
In a review of recent studies, researchers from The Cochrane Library, reveal that specialized cancer centers may help improve survival rates for cancer patients.

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16 Mar 12
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Eating red meat increases cardiovascular and cancer deaths

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
Long-term data from two large studies might have more people considering a switch to vegetarianism.

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16 Mar 12
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Cancer myths hurting the fight against cancer

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
There are concerns that anxiety about what might cause cancer could be diverting attention from proven anti-cancer strategies.

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16 Mar 12
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Selenium supplements may harm, not help

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
According to a recent study, published Online First in The Lancet (March 1st 2012), selenium may help people who don't have enough of it, but for the people who have enough to begin with, selenium supplements may be detrimental to their health.

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16 Mar 12
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Coke and Pepsi make changes to avoid cancer warning

Sharon (Community Relations Oncology Nurse)
Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo Inc are making changes to the production of an ingredient in their namesake colas to avoid the need to label the packages with a cancer warning.

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