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SCS provides on-site cancer talks with a focus on basic cancer knowledge and awareness of specific cancer types. Register Contact us to organise corporate and community screening.
Locate Us. SCS Main Office 30 Hospital Boulevard, #16-02, Singapore 168583 Tel: 1800 727 3333 Opening Hours: Monday to Friday (8:30am – 6pm) Closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.
If you wish to make an anonymous cash donation to Singapore Cancer Society, you can drop your cash donation into one of our SCS donation boxes at the following locations: 1. Singapore Cancer Society. 30 Hospital Boulevard, #16-02, Singapore 168583 2. SCS Clinic @ Bishan. Junction 8, Office Tower, 9 Bishan Place, #06-05, Singapore 579837 3.
FIT Kit. Colorectal cancer is the leading cancer affecting both men and women in Singapore. Polyps, benign lumps that may form on the inner wall of the colon and rectum, are fairly common in people above the age of 50. These may develop into cancer and should be removed if detected.
The first of its kind in Singapore, our rehabilitation centre provides integrated care to address the needs of cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers. This community-based rehabilitation centre largely serves non-acute cases which do not require frequent hospital follow-up.
Common Types of Cancer. From 2017-2021, an average of 46 people were diagnosed with cancer and 16 people died of cancer everyday, in Singapore. 1 in 4 people may develop cancer in their lifetime.*. The good news is, with early detection and treatment, you can have better clinical/management outcomes.
Screening is effective in the prevention and early detection of cancers such as breast cancer, cervical cancer, and colorectal cancer. There are a wide range of cancer screening services available. SCS provides the following screenings at our SCS Clinic @ Bishan, without charge, throughout the year:
Colorectal cancer is cancer of the colon and rectum (or the large intestine), which is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract. When food enters the colon, water is absorbed and the food residue is converted into waste (faeces) by bacteria. The rectum is the terminal part of the colon that stores faeces before it is expelled through the anus.
These provide cancer patients with avenues for assistance at every stage of treatment: from pre-treatment, when they are first diagnosed with cancer, to post-treatment and beyond. Find out more about our assistance schemes below. Cancer Care Fund. Welfare Aid Fund. Cancer Treatment Fund.
Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer among women in Singapore accounting for 29.7% of all cancers diagnosed in females*. *1 in 13 women will get breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer usually originates from the cells lining the milk ducts and glands.
