Established 4 years ago, Oncocare Cancer Centre is now one of the largest practice in Singapore and with three clinics located at Singapore’s premier hospitals- Gleneagles and Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre.
Making the best decision for patients as a team
Responsive and benevolent, our specialists and nursing staff at OncoCare Cancer Centre are committed not only to the most effective cancer treatment options but also to personalised care.
Helmed by three highly trained medical oncologists who are continually involved in new cancer research, OncoCare Cancer Centre was established in 2007 to offer the most effective approaches for detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, one of the top ten killers in Singapore and the world.
Oncocare is one of the only two private multi-disciplinary specialist oncology team in Singapore. On a regular basis, the team interacts with surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists to discuss patient cases for treatment planning in Tumor Board Forums. Additionally, not only is a patient taken care by his direct doctor, but can count on a whole team of oncologist to support him.
The Oncocare team is a young and progressive, flexible enough to learn newer technologies and yet committed to only tried, tested and medically sound technologies. Oncocare is considered one of Singapore’s most established multi-disciplinary and best medical oncology team. In providing private and personalised care, it constantly benchmark itself against the public sector also ensures that its cost is comparable to ensure that quality healthcare can be delivered to the masses.
Besides employing the latest technologies and scientifically proven therapies to achieve the best possible clinical outcomes, the oncologists are also perform many clinical trials with drug manufacturers, to support continuing research and efficiency in oncology treatments.
A daily dose of aspirin could reduce the risk of dying from cancer, according to a new study published in the online edition of the medical journal, The Lancet, last week... But four out of five oncologists interviewed by Mind Your Body urged caution because of the propensity of aspirin to cause bleeds in the gastrointestinal tract and brain. Read More »
I was invited as a speaker and co-chair for this conference by Prof Renbin Liu, who is the Chair of the Asia Breast Cancer Collaborative Group and Director of Breast Cancer Center at The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University. Read More »
While practicing general oncology, the multi-disciplinary team specialise in the following areas:
Many patients and their families are anxious when it comes to cancer treatment costs. The general perception is that it is a long drawn out treatment and is expensive. In addition, there is uncertainty over what is covered by medisave and other national medical plans as well as what insurance they have.
The purpose of this article is to assist families with some information on medical financials for cancer treatment, particularly in relation to chemotherapy, hormonal therapy and the newly included class of drugs called targeted therapy. Almost all our chemotherapy treatment is outpatient which minimizes cost. We do not provide information here for radiation and surgical treatment. Read More »
Is it an oxymoron to have an expert in rare cancers? In oncology, cancers that arise in unusual sites or of unusual origins do occur. Sometimes, they have been described as “rare as hen’s teeth”. If these cancers occur infrequently, then it would be very hard for a person to have seen enough to be an expert in such a cancer.
There are 2 situations where the cancer might be rare. The first is where the cell of origin of the cancer is rare. An example that comes to mind would be the different types of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) described in the World Health Organization (refer to table) classification. Read More »
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6 Napier Road, #03-02 , #03-13
Gleneagles Medical Centre,
Singapore 258499
3 Mount Elizabeth
#12-11 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
Singapore 228510
Tel: 6836 5201 Fax: 6836 5202
