How Gynae Cancers Affect Women

Dr Jennifer Leong, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Sunway Medical Centre; Sunway City | Dr Thangesweran Ayakannu, Consultant Gynaecological Oncologist, Sunway Medical Centre; Sunway City

03-Mar-22 16:00

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When it comes to women’s health, much has been said about breast cancer, and less about another group of cancers which only affects women: gynaecological cancers. How do these cancers affect women’s sexual and reproductive health? And how have advances in robotic surgery improved outcomes for women, especially when these cancers are difficult to detect early? We find out from consultant clinical oncologist Dr Jennifer Leong and consultant gynaecological oncologist Dr Thangesweran Ayakannu, from Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City.

Image credit: Sunway Medical Centre & Shutterstock

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories: diseases and conditions, medical innovation and technology

Tags: fallopian tube, sexual and reproductive health, gynae robotics, the bigger picture, health and living, sunwaymedicalcentre, gynaecology, uterus, ovaries, vagina, vulva, cervix, cancer, fertility, surgery,

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