Author: Dr Sue Lo

Changing Paradigm and Making Breast Cancer Treatments More Effective and Less Invasive

For many years, breast cancer was treated as a single entity, with the standard approach for early- stage disease being surgery followed by chemotherapy and radiotherapy. However, advancements in molecular biology have transformed this paradigm. We can now categorize breast cancer into four main groups, allowing for more personalized treatment strategies. This classification, based on […]

Early Prevention and Detection of Cervical Cancer

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the major cause of the main types of cervical cancer – squamous cell cancer and adenocarcinoma. There are over 100 different types of human papilloma virus (HPV).HPV is common. Most sexually active women will come into contact with at least one type of HPV during their lifetime. But for most […]

The Silent Signs of Colorectal Cancer

Colon cancer (which include colon and rectal) is the third most common cancer in the world and around 60% of cases are diagnosed in the developed countries.Common symptoms that patients may experience are blood in the stool, change in bowel habits, weight loss, tiredness due to anemia, abdominal pain and abdominal bloatedness. If the cancer […]

Ways to Live Healthily and Prevent Cancer

Cancer is one of the most common medical diseases. It is possibly the most feared illnesses. Modern lifestyles and diet have played a big role in contributing to the rise in incidence in cancer. There are multiple ways we could alter, adopt, and modify our lifestyles which could lead to prevention and reduction in the […]