Mediacorp NewsSince August 2019, the National University Cancer Institute Singapore Geri-Onco GOLDEN programme has helped over 1,400 elderly cancer patients. A study showed that 61 per cent of patients had a change in their cancer treatment plans after being put through the comprehensive assessments.
In this live interview, Adjunct Associate Professor Francis Ho, Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute Singapore, and Dr Matthew Chen, Consultant, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, spoke about the concerns of senior patients following a cancer diagnosis, from their fitness levels to financial worries. A/Prof Ho said Singapore's ageing population and questions raised by patients and their caregivers prompted the set-up of the National University Cancer Institute Singapore GOLDEN programme.
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