Medical Director
Senior Consultant, General & Colorectal Surgeon
MBBS (Singapore), MRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (Surgery), FRCS (Edinburgh)
Colorectal cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Singapore. There has been increased awareness about colorectal cancer and regular screenings, thereby allowing colorectal cancer to be detected early when it is most treatable.
Treatment has also improved over the years, making it even more effective.
Here, we go into further detail on Stages 0, 1 and 2 of early-stage colorectal cancer.
Stage 0
Stage 1
Stage 2
Generally speaking, when the cancer is still localised (i.e. it has not spread outside of the colon or rectum), the relative 5-year survival rate stands at around 90%. When the cancer has progressed to a regional stage (i.e. it has spread outside the colon or rectum to nearby structures or lymph nodes), the 5-year relative survival rate falls to around 70%.
As early-stage colorectal cancer does not usually cause any pain or obvious symptoms, be sure to get screened in line with your risk level.
Early detection ensures that treatment is faster, less complicated, and more effective.
Dr Chew Min Hoe
Medical Director
Senior Consultant, General & Colorectal Surgeon
MBBS (Singapore), MRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (Surgery), FRCS (Edinburgh)
Dr Chew Min Hoe is an experienced colorectal surgeon with over 20 years in both public healthcare and private practice. He is skilled in minimally invasive colorectal and perianal surgery, as well as advanced treatments for colorectal cancer and pelvic tumours.
A leader in his field, Dr Chew served as the President of the Society of Colorectal Surgeons, Singapore, and was the founding Head of the Department of Surgery at Sengkang General Hospital (SKH). In addition to providing patient care, Dr Chew has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and has been invited as a guest speaker at numerous international conferences.
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Orchard
3 Mount Elizabeth #16-09, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre,Singapore 228510
Tel:+65 6518 4688
Fax:+65 6235 0897
Mon-Fri:8:30am - 5:30pm
Sat / PH Eve:8:30am - 12:00 noon
Sun & Public Holiday: Closed
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1 Farrer Park Station Road Connexion,#08-07 Farrer Park Medical Centre,Singapore 217562
Tel:+65 6518 4868
Fax:+65 6443 6616
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Sat / PH Eve:8:30am - 12:00 noon
Sun & Public Holiday: Closed
