Contributed by: Dr. Tan Ngian Chye April 13, 2022 Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Thyroid and Parathyroid surgery involves the care and surgical management of diseases found in the thyroid and parathyroid glands. Lumps (nodules) growing in the th... Read more

  Contributed by: Dr. Lim Chong Hee May 19, 2022 CHEST (THORACIC) SURGERY – The Mediastinum Chest surgery refers to surgery performed by specialists (thoracic surgeons) for organs in the chest. This includes lungs heart, oesophagus, diaphragm... Read more

    Contributed by: Dr. Grace Tan Hwei Ching June 30, 2022 HIPEC stands for Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. It is a method of delivering chemotherapy that is often combined with surgery to treat p... Read more

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30Jun2022 Author Dr. Andrew Eik Hock Tan Categories: Cancer Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers among men. An approximate 1 in 9 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime, and it is one of the leading causes of cancer de... Read more

Your life is about to get a whole lot healthier.  Sign-up today in 5 simple steps for a healthier lifestyle for you and your family with Medicus, a digital heathcare platform that combines our team’s medical concierge and patient case management experience with our healthcare partners’ e... Read more

Cervical cancer is a cancer which develops in the neck of the womb.  Although it is the tenth most common cancer in Singaporean women, its prevalence has steadily declined over the past 50 years because it is highly preventable and treatable, especially when picked up early.   Medicus pa... Read more

Learn more about why screening is for healthy people and the purpose of having regular screening for cancer.  Besides his daily schedule as a medical oncologist, Dr. John Chia is extremely active in clinical trial research and has developed numerous research protocols and trials for ovarian, cervica... Read more

Complete obstructions of the arteries are a serious condition that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment A chronic total occlusion (CTO) is a complete blockage of a coronary artery that has been present for at least three months. The cause is a build-up of fatty material, like cholesterol and calc... Read more

The alimentary canal or gastrointestinal/digestive tract runs from the mouth to the anus, including the oesophagus, stomach and intestines. This is the pathway where food enters the body and solid wastes are gradually expelled. How do you check for infection in the stomach? Helicobacter pylori (H.p... Read more