Cancer

Ong-Bak star Tony Jaa recovering from gallbladder cancer: Reports

Tony Jaa shares a photo of himself on social media on Jan 31.

Cancer cases rising among children and young people in Nepal

There were 22,008 cancer cases in Nepal in 2022 and 14,704 deaths.

Film Andre Is An Idiot shows cancer patient’s honest, and funny, approach to death

Andre Is An Idiot follows a former advertising creative as he comes to terms with cancer.

Commentary

Singapore’s cancer screening gap is widening at a critical moment

In Singapore, cancer screening is recommended through the Healthier SG programme for early detection, focusing on breast, cervical and colorectal cancers.

Ice hockey-Czech coach MacLeod just happy to be at Games after cancer diagnosis

Ice Hockey - IIHF Women's World Championships - Bronze Medal Game - Finland v Czech Republic - Budvar Arena, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic - April 20, 2025 Czech Republic head coach Carla MacLeod speaks to players during the match REUTERS/David W Cerny

Researchers move closer to home-based screening test that could catch cancer much earlier

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are developing an at-home cancer screening test that involves a bioengineered pill and a urine test.

Doctors hope British archive can solve under-50s bowel cancer mystery

The project comes around a decade after the entire archive at St Mark’s was nearly consigned to the hospital incinerator.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 4, 2026

A photo released by the White House showing US President Donald Trump (right) and Colombian President Gustavo Petro talking in the Oval Office on Feb 3.

Four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable: WHO

New research estimates that 38 per cent of all new cancer cases globally in 2022 – 7.1 million – were linked to preventable causes.

Doc Talk

Is cancer inborn or acquired?

The key driver of cancer formation is genetic mutation. The genetic code of a cell functions as a code of conduct that governs its behaviour.

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