A decade ago, patients diagnosed with blood cancers might have felt that they were handed a death sentence

“A decade ago, patients diagnosed with blood cancers might have felt that they were handed a death sentence. But with recent advances in medicine, their prospects have significantly improved.”

A decade ago, patients diagnosed with blood cancers might have felt that they were handed a death sentence.

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"A decade ago, patients diagnosed with blood cancers might have felt that they were handed a death sentence. But with recent advances in medicine, their prospects have significantly improved. I am privileged to witness this revolution first hand and hope to continue to be part of this amazing journey."

Dr Charles Chuah
Director (Research), SingHealth Duke-NUS Blood Cancer Centre
Senior Consultant, Department of Haematology, Singapore General Hospital

Celebrated on May 28th, World Blood Cancer Day is an international awareness day where people all over the world join together to raise awareness on blood cancer. The awareness symbol, a red ampersand conveys that you & I are united in the fight against blood cancer.

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	Sengkang General Hospital
	KK Women's and Children's Hospital
	National Cancer Centre Singapore
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	National Heart Centre Singapore
	National Neuroscience Institute
	Singapore National Eye Centre
	SingHealth Community Hospitals
	SingHealth Polyclinics

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“A decade ago, patients diagnosed with blood cancers might have felt that they were handed a death sentence. But with recent advances in medicine, their prospects have significantly improved.”