Colon cancer is the one of the topmost common cancers in Singapore. Your best chances of a cure and increased survival is making the diagnosis at the earliest stage possible. Here we will discuss some of the common surgical treatment strategies.
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March 2, 2025
Haemorrhoids – or piles –may present as lumps around or within your anus. This is not a condition to be ignored as it has been known to result in severe anaemia from persistent rectal bleeding.
February 11, 2025
A guide to identifying symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
January 2, 2025
Hernias will not resolve by themselves and may cause greater problems if they are left untreated. There are a variety of surgical treatment options which your general surgeon will discuss with you. This article discusses the types of hernia and examines the surgical options available.
December 18, 2024
Head and neck cancer refers to cancers occurring within the anatomical regions of the face, head, and neck. These tumours commonly develop in the mouth, throat, upper oesophagus, sinuses, as well as around the face and the external ear. Tumours may also originate in the glands located in the mouth and neck region, such as the salivary glands, lymph nodes, and thyroid gland.
December 5, 2024
Recently, a gynecologist colleague called me about a patient of his: a 60-year-old female who was referred by a GP for right iliac fossa pain (pain in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen).
November 20, 2024
The thyroid is a gland that provides our body with an essential hormone called thyroxine. The gland is located at the front of the neck and is not visible unless it is enlarged with nodules. For most people, the first awareness of a thyroid problem occurs after a health screen. This is because one of the common blood tests within the screening panel is a thyroid function test (TFT).
November 12, 2024
The large intestine, or colon, is where the body extracts salt and water from the stool before it is moved into the rectum and expelled through the anus. Colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, refers to cancer of the large intestine – the final portion of our digestive tract. Polyps, which are either non-cancerous (benign) or pre-cancerous growths, may form on the inner wall of the colon and rectum. One of the most common cancers in Singapore is colon cancer, which affects both men and women.
October 27, 2024
Thyroid nodules are common in the adult population with a prevalence at ultrasound (US) examination of up to 50% in adult females and 30% in males. Most lesions are cytologically benign and neither cause local symptoms nor warrant treatment.
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