New Hope, New Approach to Beat Cancer Champion Oncology’s TumorGraft™, available at Parkway Cancer Centre, can lead to better patient outcomes through more informed and customised cancer treatments [Singapore, 6th February 2014] TumorGraft™, a revolutionary transplantation procedure and study that provide insight into identifying potential customised cancer treatments for patients, is now available in Asia through Parkway Cancer Centre (PCC).

A procedure advanced by Dr David Sidransky, founder and Chairman of Champions Oncology who is named one of the most influential scientists by TIME Magazine for his work with early detection of cancer, TumorGraft™ aims to increase patients’ chances of positive cancer treatment outcome through early identification of anti-cancer agent efficacy.

Through TumorGraft™, patients can now bank their tumours and preserve them as living samples for the study. The live tumour is propagated into immune-deficient mice to be tested against treatment options in order to identify drugs with the highest treatment efficacy in the event of tumour recurrence or tumour progression.

Find out from Dr. Ang Peng Tiam, Medical Director at Parkway Cancer Centre (PCC) about stories of hope; and learn about TumorGraft™, the procedures of tumour grafting and patients’ suitability from Dr. David Sidransky.

Details of the TumorGraft™ Public Seminar are as follows: Date: 23rd February 2014 (Sunday) Time: 1.30pm to 4.30pm Venue: The Sheraton Hotel Singapore, Grand Ballroom @ Level 2 39 Scotts Road, Singapore 228230.

Programme Schedule: 1.15pm: Registration 1:30pm: Opening Introduction 1.35pm: Stories of Hope Dr. Ang Peng Tiam, Medical Director and Senior Consultant at Parkway Cancer Centre 2.20pm: Surgical Evolution in Multi-prong Cancer Treatment Dr. Melvin Look, Consultant General Surgeon and Medical Director at PanAsia Surgical Group, Mount Elizabeth Hospital 3.05pm: Tea Break 3.35pm: TUMORGRAFT: A New Personalised Weapon In Your Fight Against Cancer Dr. David Sidransky, Chairman of Champions Oncology 4.00pm: Q&A Session 4.30pm: End of Seminar