OncoCare Cancer Centre

11/10/2025

🚶‍♀️ 1 WEEK TO GO: CHARITY WALKATHON 🚶‍♂️

OncoCare is proud to support HCA Hospice, Singapore’s largest home hospice care provider, in its walkathon campaign to raise awareness and funds for patients and families in the final stages of life. 💙

✨ Join us for the HCA Walk 2025!
📅 Date: Sunday, 19 Oct 2025
📍 Location: Marina Barrage
🚶‍♂️ Distance: 6KM
⏰ Meeting Time: 8:00am

💡 We still have 50 promo codes available for FREE sign-ups!
Use Promo Code: HCAONCOCARE at registration (first come, first served 🙌).

👉 How to join:
1️⃣ Donate any amount of your choice
2️⃣ Select Join Team → OncoCare Team: “OncoCare Striders”
🔗 Register here: https://walkwithme.hca.org.sg/public-team/68ad9dacebb92ae9e4ccb91a

Let’s walk together for a meaningful cause and show our support for HCA Hospice! 💪🌻

08/10/2025

🎀 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀

Breast cancer has one of the highest cure rates when detected and treated early. 💪

This month, we’re reminding all women to stay proactive about their health:
✅ Schedule your regular breast self-exam
✅ Go for your mammogram screening
✅ Consult your doctor if you notice any changes

Early detection saves lives. Let’s take charge together. 💖

People with an abnormal breast lump should seek medical care, even if the lump does not hurt.
Most breast lumps are not cancer.

Breast lumps that are cancerous are more likely to be successfully treated when they are small and have not spread to nearby lymph nodes.

06/10/2025

🚶‍♀️ 2 WEEKS TO GO: CHARITY WALKATHON 🚶‍♂️

OncoCare is proud to support HCA Hospice, Singapore’s largest home hospice care provider, in its walkathon campaign to raise awareness and funds for patients and families in the final stages of life. 💙

✨ Join us for the HCA Walk 2025!
📅 Date: Sunday, 19 Oct 2025
📍 Location: Marina Barrage
🚶‍♂️ Distance: 6KM
⏰ Meeting Time: 8:00am

💡 We still have 50 promo codes available for FREE sign-ups!
Use Promo Code: HCAONCOCARE at registration (first come, first served 🙌).

👉 How to join:
1️⃣ Donate any amount of your choice
2️⃣ Select Join Team → OncoCare Team: “OncoCare Striders”
🔗 Register here: https://walkwithme.hca.org.sg/public-team/68ad9dacebb92ae9e4ccb91a

Let’s walk together for a meaningful cause and show our support for HCA Hospice! 💪🌻

04/10/2025

At OncoCare, our patients inspire us every day. They remind us that healing goes beyond medicine, through compassion and human connection.

One such story is that of Mr Soh Kim Hai, a patient of Dr Valerie Yang, Senior Medical Oncologist at OncoCare. Diagnosed with Stage IV soft tissue sarcoma, Mr Soh faced significant medical, emotional, and psychological challenges.

Throughout his treatment, Mr Soh found peace and purpose in painting, a form of expression that brought hope and joy amid uncertainty.

Recently, he shared one of his artworks with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam at the NCCS Gala, a meaningful moment showing how art and resilience can inspire hope.

💬 “Stories like Allan’s remind us that every encounter in cancer care is an opportunity to connect, to listen, and to grow together.” — Dr Valerie Yang

Read more about Mr Soh's story on Lianhe Zaobao.

罕见癌症病患由于缺乏所需的治疗和社会资源，在承受抗癌压力的同时还更可能患上心理疾病。本地医护和科研人员双管齐下，为罕见癌症病患提供社会援助，并开发新的治疗方案包括利用人工智能，来改善疗效。

30/09/2025

👩‍⚕️ Dr Tan Hon Lyn, Senior Medical Oncologist at OncoCare, was recently featured on 365 Cancer Prevention Society. She shares important insights on gastric cancer: risks, signs, prevention and management.

✨ Understand gastric cancer risks, early signs, prevention, and management. Empower yourself with knowledge to act early and take control of your health.

👉 Watch the full video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1BLaoa2tgQ/?mibextid=wwXIfr

26/09/2025

🚶‍♀️ 3 WEEKS TO GO: CHARITY WALKATHON 🚶‍♂️

OncoCare is proud to support HCA Hospice, Singapore’s largest home hospice care provider, in its walkathon campaign to raise awareness and funds for patients and families in the final stages of life. 💙

✨ Join us for the HCA Walk 2025!
📅 Date: Sunday, 19 Oct 2025
📍 Location: Marina Barrage
🚶‍♂️ Distance: 6KM
⏰ Meeting Time: 8:00am

💡 We still have 50 promo codes available for FREE sign-ups!
Use Promo Code: HCAONCOCARE at registration (first come, first served 🙌).

👉 How to join:
1️⃣ Donate any amount of your choice
2️⃣ Select Join Team → OncoCare Team: “OncoCare Striders”
🔗 Register here: https://walkwithme.hca.org.sg/public-team/68ad9dacebb92ae9e4ccb91a

Let’s walk together for a meaningful cause and show our support for HCA Hospice! 💪🌻

26/09/2025

We are honoured that our Senior Medical Oncologist, Dr Kevin Tay, was featured together with our patient, Mr Andrew Carmichael, in The Straits Times (24 Sept 2025, Living Well).

This special feature brings readers closer to the long journey of living with cancer — a path filled with challenges, but also with strength, resilience, and hope.

Andrew’s story is one of courage. Diagnosed with leukaemia in 2021, with his white cell count more than 10 times the norm, he recalls his toughest time as “the initial fight to stay alive.” Today, with treatment and support, he continues to live a meaningful and purposeful life.

At OncoCare, many of our patients with advanced-stage cancer walk this same path. We are deeply privileged to journey alongside them — not only as doctors, but as partners in care, every step of the way. ❤️

24/09/2025

Almost 10 years ago, Madam Sri Rahayu Djowto was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and given just months to live.

With the care of Dr Tay Miah Hiang from OncoCare and the unwavering support of her loved ones, she continues to defy the odds and live meaningfully.

✨ “I still have so many things to do and I want to enjoy life meaningfully.”
– Madam Sri Rahayu

Her journey is a reminder of hope and the impact of compassionate cancer care.

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/life/cancer-is-a-roller-coaster-balancing-hope-and-fear-in-long-battle-against-illness

22/09/2025

🏋️‍♂️ Can cancer patients exercise during treatment?
Yes! It can make a big difference.

64-year-old Mr Zhang, diagnosed with lymphoma three years ago, didn’t let cancer stop him. With guidance, he took up weight training and found it boosted not just his strength, but also his confidence and energy.

Dr Akhil Chopra, Senior Medical Oncologist at OncoCare, reminds us: exercise during treatment, when done safely and tailored to each patient, can ease side effects, improve recovery, and uplift quality of life.

Read the story here: nge the body, but it doesn’t have to take away one’s health journey. Movement is medicine. ❤️

Read the story here, featured on Lianhe Zaobao:
https://www.zaobao.com.sg/lifestyle/health/story20250909-7454410

18/09/2025

We are delighted to share that Dr Valerie Yang and Dr Tan Hon Lyn, Senior Medical Oncologists at OncoCare Cancer Centre, spoke at the 2025 CSCO Asia Pacific Oncology Symposium in Jinan, China 🇨🇳 this September.

Attended by more than 50,000 participants, this prestigious meeting brought together leading experts from around the world to exchange knowledge, foster collaboration, and highlight advances in clinical oncology.

OncoCare is honoured to have contributed to this global exchange of expertise and innovation in cancer treatment. Well done to both Dr Valerie and Dr Hon Lyn! 💙✨

12/09/2025

As part of our mission to advance lung cancer awareness and care, Dr Akhil Chopra and Dr Tan Chee Seng joined the 26th International RESPINA Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, as invited guest speakers. ✨

The International Meeting on Respiratory Care Indonesia (RESPINA) is a leading annual conference in thoracic and respiratory medicine, bringing together global experts to share knowledge on innovations, multidisciplinary strategies, and integrated approaches in managing respiratory diseases, including lung cancer.

🎤 Dr Akhil Chopra spoke on how multidisciplinary care can improve outcomes for patients with resectable (operable) lung cancer.
🎤 Dr Tan Chee Seng shared how team-based care across different specialties helps provide better treatment and support for patients with advanced lung cancer. He also served as a Case Report Jury, contributing his expertise in evaluating clinical case presentations at the conference.

Through RESPINA, OncoCare doctors shared their expertise and collaborated with fellow specialists to work towards improving care and awareness for lung cancer. 💙

09/09/2025

Can men get breast cancer too, and how rare is it?
Yes, they can. While it’s uncommon, male breast cancer accounts for around 0.5–1% of all breast cancers.

🩺 Dr Tan Sing Huang, Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist at OncoCare Cancer Centre, shares her experience treating male breast cancer and highlights the key symptoms men should watch out for.

👉 Read more here: https://expatliving.sg/male-breast-cancer-symptoms-oncocare-cancer-centre/

Can men get breast cancer? An oncologist from OncoCare Cancer Centre discusses the symptoms and treatment options for male breast cancer.