Speaker: Dr Ho Choon Kiat, MBBS, FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glasg), M.Med (Surg), FRCSEd (Gen), FAMS.
Chairman: Dr Wong Seng Weng
Time: 1230 hr to 1400 hr 19th May 2011 Venue: Parkway East Hospital Conference Room Level 3.
Synopsis: When a cancer has spread outside of its origin to a distant site, it is very often considered a terminal disease. However, this is not the case for colorectal cancer. Even if it has spread to distant sites like the liver and lungs, with treatment, 5 years, and even 10 years, survival is now possible. This is due to advancements made in many fronts, including better anaesthetic care, better diagnostic tests, better chemotherapy agents and better surgical techniques. Dr Ho, a liver surgeon by training, will describe some of these advancements and some of the strategies that have brought hope to even the most dismal of cases.
Chairman: Dr Wong Seng Weng
Time: 1230 hr to 1400 hr 19th May 2011 Venue: Parkway East Hospital Conference Room Level 3.
Synopsis: When a cancer has spread outside of its origin to a distant site, it is very often considered a terminal disease. However, this is not the case for colorectal cancer. Even if it has spread to distant sites like the liver and lungs, with treatment, 5 years, and even 10 years, survival is now possible. This is due to advancements made in many fronts, including better anaesthetic care, better diagnostic tests, better chemotherapy agents and better surgical techniques. Dr Ho, a liver surgeon by training, will describe some of these advancements and some of the strategies that have brought hope to even the most dismal of cases.
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