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This recipe was recently published in Lianhe Wanbao newspaper highlighting the nutritional value of threadfin fish and a healthy recipe for cancer patients and everyone wanting to maintain a balanced diet.

As a relative, partner, friend or neighbour of someone with cancer, it’s likely you will be a source of care and support to your loved one throughout their diagnosis and treatment.
Click below for tips on offering support following a cancer diagnosis.

8 Little Ways You Can Actually Help Someone Dealing With Cancer Experts and those who've lived with the illness share how you can really offer your support.

Not smoking and avoiding excess sun are important ways to help reduce cancer risk. Here are some more recommendations that are likely to reduce your risk of certain cancers and other non-communicable diseases.

Every step counts. A new study shows for older women, walking as few as 4,500 steps a day reduced mortality compared with those who took only 2,700 steps a day. Make a move, and spend a little time each day walking. It can make a difference to your health.

Even one extra walk a day may make a big difference to your lifespan, says study For older women, walking as few as 4,500 steps a day reduced mortality compared with those who took only 2,700 steps a day.

A touching story to warm your heart this Wednesday.
Skye Savren-McCormick was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called juvenile myelomonacytic leukemia just before turning one. She required a bone marrow transplant, and lucking, 26-year-old Ryals, a bone marrow donor was the perfect match. Touched by the process, Hayden and her now husband, Adrian wanted nothing more than to have Skye as their flower girl on their very special day. For Skye's parents they couldn't be more grateful: "Anyone could be somebody who saves a life"

A 3-year-old cancer survivor served as a flower girl in her bone marrow donor's wedding Last month, Skye Savren-McCormick got to be the flower girl in a wedding of the woman who donated bone marrow to save her life.

A Harvard University study reveals five simple habits you can do that may prolong your life by 10 years or more. Living an active healthy lifestyle is not only shown to reduce risk of several cancers, it is an important step to caring for your body and living a long-life.

A 30-year Harvard study reveals the 5 simple habits that may prolong your life by 10 years or more Americans have a shorter average life expectancy — 79.3 years — than almost all other high-income countries. But after 30 years of data-collecting, Harvard researchers discovered the five lifestyle habits that could add 10 years or more to your life.

Today over 75 people attended our cooking demonstration hosted by Icon SOC Radiation Oncologist Dr Choo Bok Ai with cooking and recipes by Chef Felicien Cueff. The event focussed on food nutrition and how what you eat can affect your risk of certain cancers. If you attended the event, we’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below. We look forward to hosting more educational events.

There is some evidence that there is a link between lack of sleep and cancer. Watch this TED talk to learn more about sleep's impact on your learning, memory, immune system and even your genetic code, as well as some helpful tips for getting some well-needed shut-eye.

Sleep is your superpower Sleep is your life-support system and Mother Nature's best effort yet at immortality, says sleep scientist Matt Walker. In this deep dive into the science of slumber, Walker shares the wonderfully good things that happen when you get sleep -- and the alarmingly bad things that happen when you don't,...

Today is international clinical trials day! Clinical trials play an important part in the continual improvement of healthcare and treatments. In a recently article, the Health Sciences Authority has recently approved a drug, Olaparib for treating late-stage breast cancer patients with a rare genetic mutation. This has been the result of numerous studies in the behaviour of breast cancer, particularly around the BRCA mutation. Now that this drug has been approved to treat advanced breast cancer, there will be continual studies on its effectiveness.

This is one of thousands of examples of how clinical trials and research can change the way cancer is treated, opening more opportunities and increasing survivorship.

Singapore approves drug to treat late-stage breast cancer in patients with inherited genetic mutation SINGAPORE - A drug that has been used to treat ovarian cancer since 2014 was approved last month by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) for treating late-stage breast cancer in patients with a rare genetic mutation.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Wish is a Channel 5 TV series that features stories of real people being who have been affected by serious health conditions who are able to see their wish come true.

In this episode, a young Joseph Lee was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2010 which has impaired his sight and balance. Soon after his grandma was also diagnosed with cancer. Joseph told his grandma that when they both got well they would go together to Hokkaido for a vacation. Sadly, Joseph's grandmother passed away before they could make the trip. The Dreammaker team alongside his personal doctor, Dr Choo Bok Ai helped grant Joseph's wish to travel to Hokkaido to honour his late grandma.

Watch the full episode below.

The Wish - Toggle 27-year old Joseph Lee may have brain cancer that's impaired his sight and balance - but he does not let his fragile condition stop him from his mission. He wants to fulfil a childhood dream for the woman who brought him up - his late grandmother. With the help of the Dreammakers team, The Wish team...

Colorectal cancer and your diet has a direct correlation and scientists are finding there are several foods that may lower your risk of cancers. Here are 39 foods and their benefits.

39 delicious foods that are linked to a lower risk of cancer Here are a few of the top foods that science has shown can help keep a body cancer-free.

A cancer diagnosis can be devastating, regardless of the outlook. Caring for someone, or knowing what to say can be difficult. Here are 8 ways you can help someone deal with cancer.

8 Little Ways You Can Actually Help Someone Dealing With Cancer Experts and those who've lived with the illness share how you can really offer your support.

Spotlight on the Walnut Warriors!

Walnut Warriors is a support group for men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Members meet up regularly to share their personal experiences and advice to help others cope with prostate cancer. They hold a range of events, including:

- educational workshops
- social and recreational events
- learning sessions
- peer-to-peer support

Membership is free and meetings occur every second Saturday of each month.

Click the link to learn more and / or to become a member.

Walnut Warriors Support Group (Prostate Cancer) The fight against cancer involves all sectors of the society. SCS partners organisations and corporations in Singapore to offer on-site cancer talks, without charge. Register your organisation with us today.

Maintaining good oral hygiene may help reduce your risk of colorectal cancer, click to read the full article below.

Remember, detecting cancer early is key, so it is important to have regular screening. You obtain a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) to detect early stages of cancer, and/or a colonoscopy - a safe procedure that involves the examination of the colon and re**um. Regular screening can detect cancer early which will increase chances of survival and prevent invasive cancer from occurring.

How do oral bacteria make colorectal cancer more aggressive? The common oral bacterium F. nucleatum hastens the aggressiveness of colorectal cancer by promoting the growth of cells that are already cancerous.

Is your daily cup of tea reducing your risk of cancer?

A number of studies show green, black or oolong tea can have several potential benefits including:

- help to reduce high blood pressure
- lower cholesterol
- enhance glucose tolerance in healthy individuals
- reduce risk in liver, colorectal and ovarian cancer

It's important to remember, that like all other foods, tea should not be drunk in excess. A normal amount of tea during cancer treatment is also okay to consume and will not affect treatment.

Oolong tea: Health benefits and risks

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