Your Health: More screening needed for Prostate Cancer

Published Dec 7, 2022, 8:10 AM

Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer for men in Singapore, yet, early diagnosis which ensures effective treatment has been on the decline. Coming up in the best of The Afternoon Update - Rachel Kelly speaks to  Associate Professor Ravindran Kanesvaran, Deputy Head and Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore to find out why.

 

01:11 - Are cases of prostate cancer in Singapore on the rise?

02:11 - Why is early diagnosis of prostate cancer on the decline?

04:09 - What are some of the symptoms that patients should look out for?