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04 October 2008
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Event :Public Forum - Keeping Abreast on Breast Cancer: Advances in Protection and Detection
Time :11.30am to 2.30pm
Venue :KKH Auditorium
Audience :
Registration Fee :$8
Organiser:KK Breast Centre
Contact:6394 5038
Description : Breast Cancer Public Forum
Keeping Abreast on Breast Cancer: Advances in Protection and Detection

Topics:

Protecting yourself:
From self-checks to the latest medical advances
- Dr Tan Yah Yuen, Consultant, KK Breast Unit

What you need to know about breast lumps:
On biopsies and more
- Dr Hong Ga Sze, Head & Senior Consultant, KK Breast Unit

1 in 20 women in Singapore have breast cancer. Early detection of breast lumps is the best way to protect against it. Keep yourself updated with the latest advances in screening, and find out what you need to know about breast lumps, biopsies and more, from the breast surgeons at KK Breast Centre.

Guest-of-honour for launch of breast cancer support group:
Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon

Stories – Of Hope and Inspiration
A Breast Cancer Awareness Exhibition featuring survivor stories through cast sculptures

Singapore’s first breast cancer cast sculpture exhibition titled, ‘Stories – Of Hope and Inspiration’, will be on display from 4 to 11 October 2008 at KK Women’s and Children’s auditorium. Created by students of LaSalle, the sculptures depict the surgery scars of breast cancer survivors, and aim to provoke and inspire audiences about the disease, and the importance of early detection. Casts will be done on the torsos of breast cancer survivors.
11 October 2008
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Event :Obstetric Anaesthesia Symposium 2008: Acute and Chronic Pain Management in O&G
Time :8.30 am - 5.30 pm
Venue :Auditorium (Training Centre), Level 1, Women's Tower, KKH
Audience :Healthcare professionals
Registration Fee :Refer to attached brochure
Organiser:Dept of Women's Anaesthesia, KKH
Contact:63941081
Contact Email:judy.leong.kt@kkh.com.sg
Description : Our local expert lecturers from various disciplines such as Palliative care, Psychiatry, Chronic pain, Oncogynaecology and Traditional Chinese Medicine will share with us their insights to the rapidly evolving and growing world of chronic pain management in women. Prof L. Tsen and Prof C. Wong, both world authorities on obstetric anaesthesia, will be here to share with us current trends in obstetric anaesthesia and the latest in management of acute pain in OG anaesthesia.
17 October 2008 - 18 October 2008
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Event :Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer
Time :Full Day
Venue :KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Audience :Healthcare professionals
Registration Fee :Refer to attached brochure
Organiser:KK Breast Unit
Contact:6394 5815
Contact Email:Eileen.Aw.KC@kkh.com.sg
Description : This comprehensive interactive course, one of its kind in the region, introduces participants to state-of-the-art technology in sentinel lymph node biopsy. It also allows participants to attempt live sentinel node biopsy on an animal model in a laboratory setting.
23 October 2008
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Event :Diary of a Mother: The Untold Truth
Time :1.45pm to 4.45pm
Venue :KKH Conference Room 1, Training Centre, Level 1
Audience :
Registration Fee :$10
Contact:63945038
Contact Email:PEC@kkh.com.sg
Description : A forum for new mums on post natal blues and emotional wellness, the sessions are conducted by experts from our Mental Wellness Service.

Topics covered include:

- Life after marriage
- Pregnancy and what it means for your - Emotions and Feelings
- Baby Blues
- Married life with a baby
- Keeping emotionally well is not impossible
- Understanding my emotions through art
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