National Cancer Centre Singapore
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National Cancer Centre Singapore
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| Geography | |
| Location | Singapore General Hospital, Singapore |
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| Hospital type | Specialist |
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| Speciality | Cancer research |
| History | |
| Founded | 1993 |
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| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Singapore |
The National Cancer Centre Singapore (Abbreviation: NCCS) is the country's national centre for the diagnosis, research and treatment of cancer. The centre has Singapore's largest concentration of "internationally qualified oncologists". It was originally established in 1993 as a unit of Singapore General Hospital. but is now an autonomous institution belonging to Singapore Healthcare Services.
Headed by Professor Soo Khee Chee, the NCCS provides a range of medical, educational and research activities within a single institution; and practices a multi-disciplinary approach to diagnosis and treatment. The Centre, which is located in the Outram Medical Campus, is Southeast Asia's only full multi-disciplinary sub-specialist centre for cancer.
In addition, the Centre is a teaching institution for post-graduate cancer education that trains and offers fellowships for many local and overseas doctors, nurses, para-medical professionals and researchers.
This Institute embraces all the research activities currently carried out by NCCS.
The National Cancer Centre Singapore is located at No. 11 Hospital Drive, Singapore, 500m away from the Mass Rapid Transit’s Outram Park Station and 200m from the New Bridge Road bus terminal.
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