Aims:

- Provide a supportive environment for peer support and sharing
- Empower patients through knowledge and lifeskills acquisition
- Provide counselling and psychosocial support

Patients face changes in speech, eating and other side effects that impact on their daily lives. This often cause intense frustrations and grief, leading to esteem problems and relationships difficulties.

After treatment, many patients continue an arduous period of rehabilitation and adjustment. This requires great courage, strength and the committed support frim family, friends and fellow patients.

The NPC group is coordinated by NCC Medical Social Worker Mr Travis Loh with our Programme Leader, Mr Teo Thiam Chye (a NPC survivor), who has been an inspiration to many fellow patients.

All NPC Support Group Programmes are conducted at NCCS Function Room, Level 4 from 7.00pm to 9.00pm on the following dates:

Side Effects from Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy
by Dr Soong Yoke Lim, Radiation Oncologist, NCCS
Friday, 22 Jan 2010

Secret Recipes
A Sharing and Demonstration by NPC Support Group Members
Friday, 26 Feb 2010

Traditional Chinese Medicine
by Ms Lim Nai Siang
Thursday, 11 Mar 2010

Cancer Care Management - Speech & Voice Therapy
by Yoon Wai Lam, Speech-Language Therapist, SGH
Friday, 14 May 2010

Fertility
by Dr Roland Chieng
Friday, 11 June 2010

The Finances of Cancer Care
by Gilbert Fan, Head, Dept. Psychosocial Oncology, NCCS
Friday, 9 Jul 2010

Dietary Nutrition and Supplement - Eating Well
by Ms Chang Yok Ying, Principal Pharmacist, NCCS
Friday, 13 Aug 2010

Dental Care
by Prof Wong and Dr Koh, National Dental Centre
Friday, 24 Sep 2010

NPC Support Group Year End Party
Saturday, 6 Nov 2010

:: Information is correct at the time of post. NCCS reserves the right to amend any information without prior notice.