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The National Cancer Centre (abbrev: NCCS; Chinese: 新加坡癌症中心) is a cancer specialist medical centre based in Singapore in the Singapore General Hospital. It is committed to excellence in research, education and clinical services. The centre is headed by Professor Soo Khee Chee and is operated by SingHealth.
[edit] Mission
As a national and regional centre of excellence, the NCC offers a one-stop, holistic range of clinical services to patients, conducts clinical and basic research, and develops public cancer education programmes wholly directed at the prevention and treatment of cancer. Our inspirational concept of care is patient-focused, with multi-disciplinary teams of professionals working together to improve the quality of life for patients and their families.
[edit] Vision
- To be a comprehensive cancer centre and to serve as a focal point for national cancer control activities
- To provide state-of-the-art multi-disciplinary cancer care in a one-stop centre
- To pursue research in cancers relevant to the health of Singaporeans
- To provide expert training for medical, paramedical, nursing professionals and undergraduates
- To support lay cancer organisations and community outreach programmes for the prevention and palliation of cancer
[edit] Awards
- Pfizer Scholar-in-Training Award
- Royal Society Study Visit Award
- Award for Best Oral Presentation (Second Prize)(International)
- Avon Scholar-in-Training Award
- AACR-ITO EN, LTD Scholar-in-Training Award
- Award for Best Oral Presentation (First and Second Prize) (Local)
- Book Prize 2004 - Best Work in Basic Science
- Scientist Award
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