National Cancer Centre Singapore
| National Cancer Centre Singapore | |
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 National Cancer Centre Singapore | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
| Organisation | |
| Hospital type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Cancer research |
| History | |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Links | |
| Website |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Singapore |
The National Cancer Centre Singapore (Abbreviation: NCCS) is the country's national centre for the diagnosis, research and treatment of cancer. The centre has Singapore's largest concentration of "internationally qualified oncologists".[1] It was originally established in 1993 as a unit of Singapore General Hospital.[2] but is now an autonomous institution belonging to Singapore Healthcare Services.
Headed by Professor Soo Khee Chee, the NCCS provides a range of medical, educational and research activities within a single institution; and practices a multi-disciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment. The Centre, which is located in the Outram Medical Campus, is Southeast Asia's only full multi-disciplinary sub-specialist centre for cancer.
In addition, the Centre is a teaching institution for post-graduate cancer education that trains and offers fellowships for many local and overseas doctors, nurses, para-medical professionals and researchers.
Clinical specialties
- Medical oncology
- Surgical oncology
- Radiation oncology
- Oncologic imaging
- Palliative medicine
Sub-specialty oncology services
- Breast
- Colorectal
- Geriatric oncology
- Head and neck[1]
- Hepatobiliary[1]
- Lung
- Lymphoma
- Musculoskeletal
- Neuro-oncology
- Nasopharyngeal cancer
- Paediatric radiation oncology
- Pancreatic[1]
- Upper gastrointestinal
- Thoracic[1]
- Urogenital
- Palliative care
- Neoplasm interception programme
- Genetic counselling and risk evaluation and prevention
Support services
- Psychosocial oncology
- Oncology pharmacy
- Ambulatory treatment unit
- Cancer education & information service
- Post-graduate, health professional & undergraduate education
- Cancer support groups
Specialist oncology clinics attendances (2009)
- Private: 24,818
- Subsidised: 91,748
- Non-residents: 11,344
Staffing (2009)
- Doctors: 112
- Nursing: 96
- Allied health: 124
- Research: 201
- Administration/ancillary: 204
Training
- Clinical Fellowship and Training Attachments
- Clinical attachments (nursing, medical)
- Nursing attachments (oncology nursing)
- Allied health attachments (oncology pharmacy, radiographers, radiation therapists)
- CME Lectures, Grand Rounds, Foundation Course in Clinical Oncology, etc.
- Joint Multidisciplinary Tumour Board meetings
- Formal Programmes including certificate, diploma and degrees
- Overseas Educational Tours
- Courses, conferences, workshops, annual meetings
Humphrey Oei Institute of Cancer Research (HOICR)
This Institute embraces all the research activities currently carried out by NCCS.
Research divisions
- Cellular & molecular research
- Medical sciences
- Clinical trials & epidemiological Ssiences
Location
The National Cancer Centre Singapore is located at No. 11 Hospital Drive, Singapore, 500m away from the Mass Rapid Transit’s Outram Park Station and 200m from the New Bridge Road bus terminal.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "National Cancer Centre Singapore". Singapore Medicine. 16 July 2013.
- ↑ "National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS)". Hospitals.SG. Retrieved 16 July 2013.