Cancer is a disease where abnormal cells divide without control, and usually form a lump (called a tumour) as their numbers increase. Cancer cells can invade nearby tissues and can spread through the bloodstream and lymphatic systems to other parts...

For the diagnosis of cancer, a tissue sample is taken from the patient and processed for examination under the microscope by a pathologist. The type and grade of the cancer can also be determined on microscope examination. The tissue sample can be obtained... 

In Singapore, every year about 100 new cases of cancer are diagnosed in children less than 15 years of age. The most common types of cancers seen in children are given below. With advances in the understanding of cancer biology, intensive multi-agents' drug therapy and state-of-the-art therapy...