Colorectal cancer symptoms are highly non-specific, which explains the difficulty of diagnosing this condition during the early stages. In this article, we will cover early symptoms and signs of colorectal cancer, risk factors, treatment options, including palliative care options for colorectal cancer.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world. What is less known is that 90-95% of cancer cases are due to lifestyle and environmental factors, and therefore largely preventable. Read on to learn about cancer causes, symptoms of the most common cancers in Singapore – lung cancer, colorectal cancer and breast cancer, as well as cancer care services at home for different stages of cancer treatment.

One out of five people is at risk of developing cancer in Singapore. In this guide, we discuss available cancer treatment and care options, side effects of cancer treatment, how to cope with them, and why palliative care is important during cancer treatment.

In this home care guide for cancer patients, we discuss side effects of cancer treatments, care and therapy options to overcome such side effects at home. We also cover support groups in Singapore for cancer caregivers and patients, as well as professional medical services you can rely on as your loved one recuperates at home.