Minimally invasive surgery, characterized by several small cuts on the abdomen, has been a popular option for many gynaecological conditions. But when done with just a single small cut, it would mean achieving good clinical outcomes but with lesser scarring and getting back to normal activities earlier. Read more on the Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) and its benefits, as 55-year-old Irene shares with us her encounter on her hysterectomy procedure done through SILS.

A richer diet, late childbearing, rising obesity and increase in alcohol consumption are some of the reasons of the rise of breast cancer in recent years. When 39 year-old Evelyn, a teacher, discovered a small lump in her right breast, she consulted a doctor only 2 months later and was diagnosed with breast cancer. Read more to find out her journey in her cancer treatment at the KK Breast Centre.

Torticollis describes the tilting or lateral bending of the head/neck to either side, resulting in rotational deformity in the affected cervical vertebrae (or bones in the neck region). When Tai Yun Fang, a nine-year old girl from Kulai, Johor, was not getting better after receiving injections and alternative medicine for her stiff neck, her parents brought her for further medical treatment at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital…

An 18-hour flight from Ilorin, Nigeria to Singapore was all worthwhile when Mrs Christianah Iribhogbe, in search of a solution to her heavy and painful menstrual bleeding, came to KK Women’s and Childen’s Hospital for her treatment. Read more about how Christianah went through a myomectomy and cystectomy to have her fibroids removed - all of which likened to fruit shapes, from grapes and dates to a honeydew.

Clubfoot is a structural deformity where the child is born with the foot and ankle are turned inwards and downwards. It can affect a single foot (unilateral) or both feel (bilateral), and this congenital condition happens in 1 in 1,000 births. Read more on how Dr Kevin Lim, Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgery, treats patients with clubfoot with a method called Ponseti technique – a surgery-free technique that includes serial casting and manipulation.

她拥有正常的怀孕过程，这是她那位于斯里兰卡的医生所说的话。但是，当她诞下男宝宝时，却发现自己的儿子患有畸形足，在失去信心之下，她带着自己的孩子来到新加坡竹脚妇幼医院进行治疗。

当孩子出现以下症状时，如经常拉扯耳朵、抓挠耳部、耳部疼痛、耳部流出恶臭液体等，您也许需要咨询耳鼻喉科医生。其症状有可能是耳鼻喉科疾病的预警。

乳房问题可以是轻微的，但也可能预示着某些严重的病症。女性常见的乳房病症包括乳房疼痛，乳房肿块和乳头溢液。在了解这些常见病的同时，女性还必须了解乳癌以及如何发现其早期症状。请点击以下链接阅读此文章，并更了解KK乳房中心治疗乳癌的临床结果。

Breast problems can be minor but may also indicate a more serious condition. Breast pain, breast lumps, and nipple discharge are common breast problems that women experience. While it is useful to understand these common problems, women must also know about breast cancer and how to detect early symptoms. Find out more and also about KK Breast Centre’s clinical outcomes for breast cancer at its various stages.

又到每一个月的“那一天”了，你是否只能卷缩在床上并以热水袋温暖着下腹部、或吞着止痛药物让自己好过一些？你的“那一天”是否都准时来报到？其实，这些妇女症状虽然因人而异，但却是女性们不可忽视的健康因素。以下为女性最重要的三项妇科症状，不妨仔细阅读并了解其解决方案…

她拥有正常的怀孕过程，这是她那位于斯里兰卡的医生所说的话。但是，当她诞下男宝宝时，却发现自己的儿子患有畸形足，在失去信心之下，她带着自己的孩子来到新加坡竹脚妇幼医院进行治疗。

当一名来自柔佛州古来的9岁女孩感觉其颈项僵硬时，她的医生并不觉得这是严重的问题。事实上，这是一个危险信号。幸运的是，她在邻国新加坡得到了治疗。戴芸妨小妹妹在新加坡竹脚妇幼医院经过了磁共振检查，才知道自己的病情是斜颈（Torticollis)…

来自尼日利亚的Christianah Olufunke Iribhogbe患上子宫肌瘤多年，可惜当地医生一直无法治愈她的病。几经思考之后，她决定来到和其国家相隔6,800英里的新加坡求。。。

在所有的妇科癌症中，卵巢癌对医生们来说是最大的挑战，因为卵巢癌症是很难察觉的。卵巢癌患者所见的症状包括了腹胀或骨盆沉重、阴道流血和不正常的月经周期、体重有所增加或减少，等。想更了解一位来自印尼的患者如何与卵巢癌搏斗，请点击以下的链接。

来自砂劳越古普市的小Henry患得了肝母细胞瘤——一种非常罕见的幼儿肝癌。小Henry与癌症斗争了四年，但终于赢得了病魔。想更了解Henry和家人是如何战胜了肝母细胞瘤，请点击以下链接。

要解除子宫肌瘤不一定需要开刀——这是Patricia对待这个症状的理念。她选择了全东南亚首个以门诊式、非侵入性的方法治疗子宫肌瘤。。。

卵巢癌是最严重的妇科癌症之一，然而有位印尼妇女决心不屈服于它。她怀着希望，向一位新加坡医生求助，与癌症进行了殊死的搏斗。。。

子宫肌瘤是女性生殖系统最常见的良性肿瘤。许多妇女为相关的症状感到烦恼——这也包括了腹痛、阴道异常出血、阴道分泌物增多,等等。治疗子宫肌瘤的疗法有几种，但其中较新的就包括了磁共振聚焦超声书(Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Ablation)——这先进的技术能够使用非侵入式的方法去除子宫肌瘤。竹脚妇幼医院是东南亚第一所医院引进该技术。想更了解成功的病例，请点击以下链接。

Breast cancer is the number one cancer affecting women in Singapore - in fact, one in 17 women above the age of 40 will be diagnosed with breast cancer. However, what women need to know is that early detection of breast cancer can be treated with good clinical outcomes. For this reason, KKH has put in place a specialised team of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff dedicated to early detection and treatment of breast cancers - all of whom are housed within the KK Breast Centre. Click to read more for the cutting-edge technologies that are available at the KK Breast Centre.

Amongst gynaecological cancers, ovarian cancer remains the greatest challenge for doctors due to the difficulty in detecting it. Read about how Associate Professor Tay Eng Hseon, senior consultant gynaecologist and certified gynaecological oncologist treated 53-year-old Indonesian dentist Grisilawati Hutanamon, and what Ibu Wati has to say about Prof Tay.

Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy surgery, accompanied by intensive physiotherapy, can benefit children with spasticity. Read about how Dr Seow Wan Tew, Head and Senior Consultant of KKH's Paediatric Neurosurgery, together with Ms Sarah Wong, Senior Physiotherapist, helped a Maldivian boy with cerebral palsy in his developmental milestones.

卵巢癌是一种通常发生于50及50岁以上的疾病，又时较年轻的妇女也可能受其侵害。在所有的妇科癌症中，卵巢癌对医生们来说是最大的挑战，因为卵巢癌症是很难察觉的。然而，一位印尼妇女患了此癌症却毅力不到，决心不屈服于它。她怀着希望，向一位新加坡医生求助，与癌症进行了殊死的搏斗。。。

When little Mya's fever persisted for 2 months, her parents knew that something was definitely amiss. Her aunt, who works as a doctor in London, recommended for Mya to travel out of her hometown in Yangon, Myanmar to Singapore to seek treatment. It was in Singapore's KK Women's & Children's Hospital that she was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL) and a treatment plan was efficiently proposed