It is well known that the key attribute of scientific research is presentation in conferences and/or publication in refereed journals. Singapore Cancer Society’s recent publications in International journals, peer-reviewed for scientific content and qualitative impact on the clinical community include the following:
Journal Articles
2022
Distress among cancer patients attending rehabilitation in the community [read more] [read more]
Kuo A.
Support Care Cancer. 2022;30(1):279-287. doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06422-3
2021
Tay MRJ, Wong CJ, Aw HZ.
BMC Cancer. 2021;21(1):1019. Published 2021 Sep 14. doi:10.1186/s12885-021-08762-z
Lin L, Koh WL, Huang Q, Lee JK.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2021;22(6):1767-1774. Published 2021 Jun 1. doi:10.31557/APJCP.2021.22.6.1767
2020
Managing the impact of COVID-19 on cancer survivors in Singapore [read more]
Joan Khng
Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development, DOI: 10.1080/02185385.2020.1859408
Wong CJ, Tay MRJ, Aw HZ.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2020 Oct 24:S0003-9993(20)31153-9. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2020.10.105. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33203512.
2018
Kiley Loh WJ, Terence Ng, Choo SP, Alethea Chung PY, Khee CS, Saw HM, Mahendran R, Celia Tan, Gail Chang CY, Ong YJ, Alexandre Chan
Iris Journal of Nursing and Care, 1(1): 2018. IJNC.MS.ID.000501.
Conquering the enigmatic fear of recurrence in the breast cancer care continuum [read more]
Srilatha B, Joan Khng NW.
Journal of Global Oncology, Open Access, online Feb 23, 2018. DOI: 10.1200/JGO.17.00117.
Measures for sexual health recovery in breast cancer survivorship [read more]
Srilatha B.
Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, 5, no. 4, Oct-Dec 2018: 442-443.
Foong PY, Srilatha B, Ong YJ.
Psycho-Oncology, 27, no. 2, Feb 2018: 706.
2017
Sexual quality of life in the cancer continuum [read more]
Srilatha B, J C Leong and Y J Ong.
Cancer, 123, no. 3, Feb 2017: 529-530.
Conference Papers
Regional and international conferences are platforms where healthcare professionals in respective areas would discuss their latest research findings. These scientific meetings also create a learning environment for exchange of therapeutic perspectives with the international audience dedicated to the same cause. In this period, Singapore Cancer Society has been well represented in local and international scientific forums with the following research papers that showcased the holistic outreach of cancer care services.
2021
Assessment of fatigue and its relationship to distress among cancer survivors (Best scientific poster award in cancer rehabilitation)
Kuo A.
98th American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Dallas, Texas, USA
Prevalence of axillary web syndrome and adhesive capsulitis in breast cancer: a retrospective study
Aw HZ
10th International Lymphedema Framework Conference 2021, Denmark
2020
Distress in cancer patients attending rehabilitation in the community
Kuo A.
6th Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, Singapore
2018
An analysis of the psychosocial, financial and emotional needs of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors (AYA CS) in Singapore through focus group discussions
Tan CJ, Toh YL, Isabel Tan MJ, Kelvin Yeo XH, Goh WL, Eileen Poon, Mohamad Farid, Srilatha B, Alexandre Chan.
World Cancer Congress 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
A descriptive review of the community-based cervical cancer screening programme at the Singapore Cancer Society
Srilatha B, Huang Q, Hafidza MS, Asarpota NK.
World Cancer Congress 2018, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Sexual medicine updates in pharmacotherapy (Key-Note Address)
Srilatha B.
18th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy, Tehran, Iran
2017
Determinants of women’s sexual health in the cancer journey: a case series
Srilatha B, Yang Violet GF, Ong YJ.
Conference of the Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer, Davis, CA, USA
Outcome measurement trajectory in palliative-oncology: a framework development exercise at the Singapore Cancer Society
Nga SY Rina, Srilatha B, Ong YJ.
12th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, Singapore
Evaluating a patient ambassador training program in prostate cancer survivorship
Cheong MK, Leong JC, Srilatha B.
12th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, Singapore
Impact of parental cancer on the psycho-emotional perspectives of adolescents and teenagers in Singapore: lessons from the Camp Rafiki
Chan LP Victoria, Srilatha B.
12th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, Singapore
Optimising cancer care continuum through systematic needs’ assessment: a pilot study in survivorship at the Cancer Rehabilitation Centre, Singapore
Ong WS Philip, Leong JC, Srilatha B, Ong YJ, Yang GF Violet.
12th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, Singapore
Integrating art therapy into the trajectory of cancer survivorship
Chan YW Jeanette, Srilatha B, Leong JC.
12th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, Singapore
Qualitative assessment of professional response to home palliative-oncology care needs
Doris Ho, Ong YJ.
12th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, Singapore
Clinical Supervision for Professional Burnout in Palliative Oncology Care
Rachel Du Fang, Ong YJ.
12th Asia Pacific Hospice Conference, Singapore
Sexual health recovery in prostate cancer survivorship: the standard operating algorithm at Singapore Cancer Society rehabilitation centre
Srilatha B, Yang Violet GF, Ong YJ.
5th Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, Singapore
Evaluating dietary regimens for health-related quality of life in cancer continuum: a preliminary study
Neo JE, Srilatha B, Ong YJ.
5th Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, Singapore
Man-power enhancement in prostate cancer survivorship through a facility-based exercise intervention program
Aw HZ, Bantilan JS, Lee KK, Srilatha B.
5th Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, Singapore
Preliminary results from a community-based, cancer rehabilitation service in Singapore
Lee KK, Kiran NA, Ong YJ.
5th Singapore Rehabilitation Conference, Singapore