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The National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS) is a national specialist centre for cancer under the National University Health System (NUHS). It is the only comprehensive public cancer centre in Singapore treating both paediatric and adult cancers in one facility. Located at the National University Hospital (NUH), we offer a broad spectrum of cancer care with expertise in prevention, s

creening, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and palliative care. Besides improving the quality of care to cancer patients, the NCIS also trains and nurtures the next generation of healthcare professionals in this field of medicine. Working closely with scientists to advance cancer medicine, the NCIS hopes to translate basic research discoveries in the laboratory to applied research for clinical trials and eventually to better treatments. For more information about the NCIS, connect with us here:
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12/08/2026

After almost 30 years of caring for others, Carmen Tan, Assistant Nurse Clinician, Dept of Oncology Nursing, NCIS, has learnt that looking after herself matters too.

As an oncology nurse, her days can be physically and emotionally demanding. But at the end of a shift, she turns to her long-time hobby of baking, a ritual that helps her stay present and disconnect from the weight of the day.

This , Carmen's advice to fellow nurses says it best: "Don't feel guilty about looking after yourself. Self-care isn't selfish, it's essential if you want to continue caring for others in the long term."


๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โ€“ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ: ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐˜… ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ...
10/08/2026

๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โ€“ ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ธ: ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐˜… ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป)

Be part of our journey in understanding the needs of cancer survivors and discovering ways to build a supportive community that nurtures both emotional and physical wellbeing.

Date: 25 August 2026
Time: 2.30pm โ€“ 3.30pm
Venue: NCIS Wellbeing Centre (At NUH Medical Centre Level 8)

Scan the QR code on the poster to register!

๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ โ€“ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ (๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐˜… ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป)Join us as for an energising session, combining mu...
07/08/2026

๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ โ€“ ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—™๐—ถ๐˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ (๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐˜… ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป)

Join us as for an energising session, combining music and lightweight drumsticks, offering a fun way to relieve stress and improve coordination!

Date: 18 August 2026
Time: 2.30pm - 3.30pm
Venue: Rosemary Room (At NUH Medical Centre Level 10)

*For patients and caregivers

Scan the QR code in the poster to register!

๐™Ž๐™ค๐™ข๐™š ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ข๐™ค๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š๐™จ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™จ๐™ข๐™–๐™ก๐™ก.For advanced practice nurses (APN) like APN Lee Ang Yun and his team, it ...
06/08/2026

๐™Ž๐™ค๐™ข๐™š ๐™ค๐™› ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ข๐™ค๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™–๐™˜๐™ฉ๐™›๐™ช๐™ก ๐™˜๐™๐™–๐™ฃ๐™œ๐™š๐™จ ๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™จ๐™ข๐™–๐™ก๐™ก.

For advanced practice nurses (APN) like APN Lee Ang Yun and his team, it was no different.

When they noticed a trend in patient waiting times of up to 90 minutes from delays in site marking done by surgical teams, they took that as an opportunity to expand their APN role and take on the problem directly.

Working closely with NCIS colleagues with medical oversight from Adj A/Prof Samuel Ow, APN Lee Ang Yun and his team developed "a structured training and competency framework that enabled APNs to safely undertake site marking, improving workflow efficiency while maintaining patient safety and governance standards."

Presented as a poster at the 50th Annual ONS Congress 2025, their project is proof that the problems nurses solve at the bedside can shape conversations on patient care far beyond it.

๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โ€“ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜)As August unfolds, take a pause and enjoy the soundtrack of the seaso...
05/08/2026

๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โ€“ ๐— ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป (๐—”๐˜‚๐—ด๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜)

As August unfolds, take a pause and enjoy the soundtrack of the season!
Join our volunteer performers for an afternoon of music, connection, and a well-deserved break.

(Piano) 17 August 2026, 2.30pm-3.30pm
(Piano) 26 August 2026, 2.30pm-3.15pm

Venue: NCIS Wellbeing Centre (At NUH Medical Centre Level 8)

Behind every nurse is a journey shaped by purpose,perseverance and passion.This Nursesโ€™ Day, we're celebrating the peopl...
05/08/2026

Behind every nurse is a journey shaped by purpose,
perseverance and passion.

This Nursesโ€™ Day, we're celebrating the people behind the
profession by sharing inspiring stories of our nurses
throughout the month of August.

Meet Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) Chi Ching and
Carol, whose commitment to continuous learning and
growth empowers them to push boundaries and deliver
even better care for their patients. Find out what inspired
them to return back to the classroom and their
experiences pursuing higher education.

Stay tuned as we honour the dedication and resilience
that make a difference every day.


๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜ยฎ๏ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟFor 7 in 10 women with advanced ovarian cancer, the disease comes...
04/08/2026

๐—˜๐—Ÿ๐—”๐—›๐—˜๐—ฅ๐—˜ยฎ๏ธ ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ

For 7 in 10 women with advanced ovarian cancer, the disease comes back, and once it stops responding to platinum chemotherapy, options have long been limited.

AbbVie has announced the availability of ELAHEREยฎ๏ธ (mirvetuximab soravtansine) in Singapore, the first and only antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) therapy approved specifically for platinum-resistant ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer in FRฮฑ-positive patients.

Assoc Prof David Tan, Senior Consultant, Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS, shared that patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer have historically faced a poor prognosis with limited options, making a targeted therapy that can improve survival outcomes a welcome development.

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๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โ€“ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ, ๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†Unite, play, celebrate! Join us as we co...
03/08/2026

๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—น๐—น๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฒ โ€“ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜† ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜: ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ, ๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†

Unite, play, celebrate! Join us as we commemorate Singaporeโ€™s 61st National Day with interactive crafts, nostalgic snacks, and a celebration of bonds that bring our community together!

Date: 13 August 2026
Time: 2.30pm โ€“ 4.00pm
Venue: NCIS Wellbeing Centre (At NUH Medical Centre Level 8)

Scan the QR code on the poster to register!

17/07/2026

๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚, ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ถ๐˜! - ๐—ฆ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—–๐—”๐—  ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐˜€

Sun protection is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to reduce your risk of skin cancer. Whether youโ€™re commuting, exercising or spending time outdoors, protecting your skin should be part of your daily routine.

This Skin Cancer Awareness Month, NCIS collaborated with UNIQLO, Lโ€™Orรฉal and Dermally to engage the community on the importance of sun protection through activities and outreach.

Protecting your skin starts with understanding the risks. Hear from our NCIS doctors in the series to learn more about skin cancer, the importance of early detection, and practical ways to protect your skin every day.

๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ โ€“ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ (๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐˜… ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป)Join us as we explore the basics of...
15/07/2026

๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฝ โ€“ ๐—˜๐—ป๐—ด๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ต๐˜† ๐—ช๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ (๐—ก๐—–๐—œ๐—ฆ ๐˜… ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฒ๐Ÿฑ๐—–๐—ฃ๐—ฆ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป)

Join us as we explore the basics of elegant calligraphy, one mindful stroke at a time. No experience required โ€“ just bring your curiosity and creativity!

Date: 30 July 2026
Time: 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Venue: Rosemary Room (At NUH Medical Centre Level 10)

*For patients and caregivers

Scan the QR code in the poster to register!

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