Cancer
Speakers and Program
9.00am – 9.30am:
Cancer Trends and Prevention Stzrategies in GI (Gastrointestinal) cancers
- What are the Cancer trends
- What are the common GI cancers
- What are the symptoms/signs of these cancers
- What can you do to prevent these cancers
- Screening for these cancers
Dr Choo Su-Pin, Consultant, Department of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre, Singapore
9.30am – 10.00am:
Breast and Gynaecology Cancer - Myths and Facts
The latest cancer registry statistics reveal that cancer is the top killer disease affecting Singapore women today. Much have also been said and reported on breast and the various gynaecologic cancers. In this talk, Dr See Hui Ti, Consultant, Medical Oncology from Parkway Cancer Centre will share with his participants the common myths and facts of some of these cancers that few know about, especially the recent advances made in the field of medicine, technology and surgery to combat these conditions.
Dr See Hui Ti, Consultant- Medical Oncology, Parkway Cancer Centre
10.00am – 10.30am:
Preventing & Treating Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer mortality in the world. In Asia, incidence & prevalence of lung cancer is about 580,000 – 640,000 thousands per year. Most of the patients have delayed diagnosis caused by asymptomatic in the early stage of this disease. There are various symptoms of lung cancer, but almost begin with a cough. Cigarette exposure is suspected as the most important aetiology of lung cancer. Prevention and screening examinations should be done for high risk people. With early diagnosis, the patient could be treated earlier and have better prognosis. In this session learn about lung cancer prevention strategies and available treatment options.
Darmawan Ismail, Managing Director, YARSIS Surakarta Islamic Hospital
Coronary Care
Speakers and Program
11.00am – 11.30am:
Preventing & Managing Heart Disease
- Preventing and managing heart disease
- Identifying the symptoms that could lead to a heart attack
- Understanding the types of screening tests available
- Leading edge treatment solutions
Dr Ho Kay Woon, Associate Consultant, National Heart Centre, Singapore
11.30am – 12.00pm:
Stem Cell Treatment for Heart Diseases
- Adult stem cell, Mesenchymal Stem Cell (MSC) is harvested from patient’s own bone marrow.
- Self-derived bone marrow MSC for treatment of heart diseases is proven safe.
- Stem cell treatment under observation is indicated for heart failure, heart attack, refractory angina and dilated cardiomyopathy.
- Successfully isolated and expanded high-quality MSC are transplanted into patient either via direct intra-muscular injection, intra-coronary injection or intra-venous injection.
- Mechanism of actions of MSC for heart treatment include:
- Regenerates heart cells
- Repair damaged heart muscle
- Forms new blood vessels
- Removes scarred tissue
- Replaces scarred tissue with organized tissue
- Improves heart strength and reduces swelling
Professor Dr Chin, Penang Adventist Hospital
12.00pm – 12.30pm:
‘Doctor, am I having a Heart Attack?’
Dr Lim Yean Teng, Parkway Healthcare
Diabetes
Speakers and Program
12.30pm - 1.00pm:
Cutting-edge treatment options for Diabetes
The global epidemic of diabetes is growing at an alarming rate. Diabetes is an asymptomatic life-long disease. It is often known as a silent killer. Many people who have diabetes may not realise that they already have diabetes, and the serious diabetic health consequences, which include heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, blindness and leg amputation.
Studies, such as the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study, have shown that these complications are preventable if diabetes is better controlled. Unfortunately, the majority of people with diabetes do not achieve good sugar control.
In recent years, we have witnessed various new therapeutics made available in the treatment of diabetes. These include meglitinides, thiazolidinediones, incretins (GLP-1 agonists and dipeptidyl-peptidase IV inhibitors), insulin analogues, and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pump with continuous glucose monitoring system
With these new therapeutic options available in diabetes, the health benefits are wide-ranging. Screening for diabetes in those at risk is important for early diagnosis and treatment. Patients should take charge of their own health, and strive to control their diabetes so that debilitating diabetic complications are prevented.
Dr Stanley Liew, Consultant in Endocrinologist, Raffles Internal Medicine
Health Screening
Speakers and Program
1.30pm-2.00pm:
Health Screenings: All You Need To Know
Why are health screenings necessary and do I really need them?
Health screening is essential for the early detection of diseases and conditions that cause disability and death. These include silent killers like heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and cancer. Early detection allows diagnosis and management of illnesses to be done appropriately.
Singapore Health Promotion Board advises everyone to do a health screening once every two years. When your health is taken care of, your wellness could then be enhanced to achieve your lifestyle aspirations.
Let Dr Chng Shih Kiat simplify the number of tests available and help you understand which tests ought to be done.
Dr Chng Shih Kiat, Consultant- Family Medicine, Raffles Hospital
Cosmetic Surgery
Speakers and Program
2.00pm - 2.30pm
- Trends, developments and advancements in cosmetic surgery
- Options available to meet your beauty needs
Dr. Sompob Sansiri, SP Cosmetic Surgery Center
Dental Care
Speakers and Program
2.30p - 3.00pm: Dental Care
- Achieving the ‘million dollar’ smile
- Solutions and options available to rectify teeth and gum problems: whitening, crowning, positioning
Vision Care
Speakers and Program
3.00pm-3.30pm: Correcting Eye Disorders
- Presbyopia (Lao Hua Yen)
- LASIK and Implantable Contact Lens (ICL) for refractive error correction
- Cataract - diagnosis and management
Dr Natasha Lim, Singapore National Eye Centre
3.30pm – 4.00pm:
Raffles Hospital
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