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Cancer Genetics Testing:
Understanding the Complexities |
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Since 2014, the Cancer Genetics Service at the National Cancer Centre Singapore has seen a sharp rise in demand by patients requesting for genetic testing.
Over the last 3 years, more than 1800 patients have had genetic risk assessment and clinical testing.
On average, one-fifth of the patients tested are positive for one of the cancer predisposition syndromes.
An in-depth study conducted among patients who have undergone genetic testing showed that local patients are heavily influenced by their primary doctors’ opinions on whether to proceed with testing.
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| Assessing Common Child Strabismus |
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Strabismus or squint is a condition where there is a misalignment of the eyes. In Asia, exotropias (divergent squints) are the most common type of strabismus, consisting of 65-85% of total childhood strabismus.
All children with a squint will require a complete ocular examination to exclude any potential ocular causes of poor vision resulting in a squint, for example, a unilateral congenital cataract resulting in poor vision and hence, exodeviation of that eye.
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Atherosclerosis: Health Consequences and Prevention |
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Besides the heart, atherosclerosis can occur in any artery in the body, including peripheral arteries in the limbs, or carotid or renal arteries.
Blockages in the leg arteries may cause pain in the legs when walking. If the pain is bearable, the patient may be advised to keep walking through the pain to encourage the body’s coping mechanism to build capillaries around the blockage.
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| CMEs & Events |
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SingHealth
Appointment Hotlines |
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Singapore General Hospital
Tel: 6321 4402 |
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Changi General Hospital
Tel: 6850 3333 |
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Sengkang General Hospital
Tel: 6930 6000 |
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KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Tel: 6294 4050 |
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National Cancer Centre Singapore
Tel: 6436 8288 |
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National Dental Centre Singapore
Tel: 6324 8798 |
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National Heart Centre Singapore
Tel: 6704 2222 |
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National Neuroscience Institute
Tel: 6330 6363 |
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Singapore National Eye Centre
Tel: 6322 9399 |
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| Dr Ang Fu Hong Benjamin |
| MBBS (NUS, Spore) 2010
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Singapore General Hospital
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Associate Consultant
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| Dr Palaniappan Sundaram |
| MBBS (Eng), MRCS (Eng), FAMS (Urol), FRCS (Glasg) |
Sengkang General Hospital
Urology Service,
Consultant
Sub-specialty:
General Surgery, Urology |
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