• Highly-trained medical oncologists treat all types of cancer and cancer-related disorders

• Patients with complex cancer cases reviewed by multidisciplinary tumour clinics and multidisciplinary tumour boards to ensure the most appropriate and effective care is delivered

• Equipped with advanced imaging machines to detect and monitor cancer, which is crucial to improving treatment outcomes

Department of Interventional Oncology

• Brings together specialists from interventional radiology and oncologic imaging, enabling surgeons to perform imaging-guided radiology procedures

• Increased capacity and capabilities, and offers proton therapy, a type of advanced radiation treatment that precisely targets and destroys cancer cells while minimising damage to surrounding healthy tissues

• Supported by a $50 million gift from the Goh Foundation, the Goh Cheng Liang Proton Therapy Centre is the only such facility in the public healthcare sector

• Offers full suite of surgical cancer services for every organ

• Increased capacity for diagnostic and surgical procedures with three day surgery operating theatres and two endoscopy suites

• Provides patients and their families with holistic care and support at all stages of their cancer journey

• Provides training for medical professionals and community partners in generalist palliative care skills so that patients near the end of life can be identified and given timely support

• Nurses are equipped with specialised skills to better support patients with different cancers and their unique needs

• Nurses manage the administration of chemotherapy at the Ambulatory Treatment Unit

• The national Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) sterile compounding hub for cytotoxic drugs features robotic arms for the preparation of intravenous chemotherapeutic drugs

• Dedicated team of medical social workers, clinical psychologists and trained professionals who support patients and their families throughout their cancer journey through a range of services including counselling, art therapy and access to support groups

• Aims to empower patients and their family members with the knowledge of cancer genetics to take charge of their health

• Dedicated space available for genetic counselling and risk assessment delivered by a diverse team of trained clinical cancer geneticists and genetic counsellors

• Trains healthcare professionals with the latest skills and techniques in oncology care

• Equips community healthcare providers with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver quality care

• With a focus on advancing the understanding of cancer and developing innovative ways to improve patient outcomes 

• Increased lab space, cutting-edge research technology and on-site manufacturing facilities available for therapeutics

• Facilitates phase I to III clinical trials to address the region’s greatest needs and improve patients’ access to new and improved cancer therapies