Health Articles
Belly Unhealthy
The Straits Times, Mind Your Body, 04 September 2008, By ALVIN LIM Pot belly in men is a common symptom of ageing, as lower levels…
年长癌症患者动手术风险高?
年长癌症患者动手术风险高? 手术是治疗癌症的主要方法之一。对于年长癌症患者,如果医生建议开刀切除癌肿瘤,许多患者和家属或许存有疑问:“这么老了,动手术会不会风险很高?是否不应该开刀?是否该选择其他疗法[…]
Video: An Insight into Colon Cancer
Specialist in General Surgery, Raffles Robotics Centrehttps://www.youtube.com/embed/XBZPVdvfz7M Colorectal cancer is the no.1 cancer affecting men, and the second top cancer among women in Singapore. In this…
大肠癌多数由息肉演变
大肠癌(又称结肠直肠癌)是本地常见的癌症,在本地男性癌症病例中排行第一位,在女性癌症病例中则排名第二。大肠癌多数由结肠和直肠内的息肉演变而成。息肉是怎么来的?该如何检验?切除后就可以一劳永逸吗? 莱佛[…]
Colorectal cancer: A Killer Cancer Hidden In The Depths
Treatment of colorectal cancer is stage dependent. Early-stage colorectal cancer is potentially curable. Surgery is the mainstay of treatment. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy may be required, depending on the staging. Laparoscopic colectomy is a minimally invasive (keyhole) surgical technique to treat colorectal cancer.
All Systems Go
Robotic surgery in Singapore was… Up to a few years ago, primarily limited to prostatic cancers. Today we use it to perform surgery for a broader…
The Big Picture on Obesity
Whether you’re trying to lose belly fat or trim fat from another part of your body, weight-loss basics remain the same – Reduce calories and your portion sizes.
Lapband Surgery
Lapband is a safe procedure that can help the severely obese lose weight effectively. It is like a diet permanently enforced by a surgically restricted stomach. Lapband is a laparoscopic operation in which a hollow silicon band is clipped around the upper part of the stomach. The band is removable, adjustable and does not permanently alter the anatomy. More significantly, it is one of the least invasive obesity operations because neither the stomach nor the intestine is cut. It is also a long-term weight loss option with over 90 per cent effectiveness.
Body sculptor
Some obese people are that way because they overeat. However, there are others who are obese despite eating less than an average person. Their bodies simply send calories straight to the fat cells to be stored.