Organization:National Cancer Centre Singapore

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National Cancer Centre Singapore
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National Cancer Centre Singapore
Geography
LocationSingapore General Hospital, Singapore
Organisation
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityCancer research
History
Opened1993
Links
Websitewww.nccs.com.sg

The National Cancer Centre Singapore (Abbreviation: NCCS) is the country's national specialty 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 Health Services.

Headed by Professor William Hwang, 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
  • Supportive & Palliative Care

Sub-specialty oncology services

  • Breast
  • Cancer Genetics / Familial Cancers
  • Colorectal
  • Gynae-oncology
  • Haematology
  • Head and Neck[1]
  • Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary[1]
  • Lymphoma
  • Neuro-oncology
  • Paediatric-oncology
  • Palliative Medicine
  • Peritoneal-based-Maglignancies
  • Sarcoma
  • Skin & Melanoma
  • Thoracic-oncology[1]
  • Thyroid
  • Upper Gastrointestinal
  • Uro-oncology

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 (2018)

  • Doctors: 164
  • Nursing: 172
  • Allied health: 205
  • Research: 251
  • Administration/ancillary: 326

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 and Molecular Research
  • Medical Sciences
  • Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Sciences

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

External links