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IMAGE: Quantitative MR images of the liver from six patients presenting with liver cancer produced by Perspectum s LiverMultiScan which will be used in a new study led by National Cancer Centre. view more
Credit: Mole DJ et al. Plos One. 2020;15(12):e0238568
Singapore, 3 May 2021 - A first of its kind cohort study on patients at high risk of developing primary liver cancer also known as hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), has been launched to diagnose HCC more accurately at an earlier stage and to predict an individual s likelihood of developing the cancer. HCC is the sixth most common cancer in the world but the third most common cause of cancer deaths globally.[1] In Singapore, HCC is the third and fourth most common cause of cancer deaths, amongst males and females respectively.[2] While potentially curative treatment is possible with early diagnosis, only 20% of HCC cases are detected at a stage where cure is possible. This investigator-initiated multi-centre s
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There is a lack of awareness leading to delayed treatment affecting survival
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There is a lack of awareness leading to delayed treatment affecting survival
There are certain cancers that are unique to men, arising from the male reproductive tracts. Testicular cancer is one such, predominantly affecting younger men. There is a lack of awareness leading to delayed diagnosis and the cancer reaching an advanced stage compromising survival.
Testicular cancer affects the testicles, the male reproductive organs responsible for producing sperms and the masculinising hormone called testosterone. It predominantly affects men in the 15-35 age group and it is the commonest solid cancer among them. The crude incidence rate is 1 per 100,000 population as per the Madras Metropolitan Cancer Registry at the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, Chennai.
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The Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) announced that Sandra L. Wong, MD, MS, FSSO, is its president-elect. Wong, the William N. and Bessie Allyn Professor of Surgery at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and Professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, is the chair of the Department of Surgery at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (D-H) and Geisel. She is a nationally recognized authority in the management of soft tissue sarcoma, melanoma, Merkel Cell carcinoma, and gastrointestinal cancers.
Sandra Wong, MD, MS (photo by Mark Washburn)
“The SSO is dedicated to advancing the best possible surgical care for patients with cancer through research, education, and multiple quality initiatives,” Wong said. “As such, the SSO is really my go-to professional society and I’m so honored to serve in this leadership role. I look forward to continuing multidisciplinary collaborations in order to improve clinical cancer care and outcomes for all.”