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PHCC to observe Pink Month

PHCC reactivates home delivery of bowel cancer screening kits

In parallel with the Breast Cancer Awareness Month (also known as the Pink Month) observed every October, the Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), through

Singapore's public healthcare system has always been lauded as one of the best in the world and has even been given the highest ranking in Asia in a World Health Organisation (WHO) global study. Apart from its strong research centres and cutting edge technology, one of the reasons it has remained at the top is due to the affordable cost...

Background: Cancer has become the leading cause of mortality in Singapore and among other Asian populations worldwide. Despite the presence of National Cancer Screening programmes in Singapore, less than half of the population has had timely screening according to guidelines. The underlying factors of poor cancer screening rates and health outcomes among Asian ethnic groups remain poorly understood. We therefore examined cancer screening participation rates and screening behaviour in a multi-eth...