NUS Women

Global Centre for Asian Women's Health
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Overview

To prevent or reduce the burden of cancer in women through affordable vaccination, screening, and implementation of sustainable diet and lifestyle modification programs among Asian women

Goals

To investigate the epidemiological features (e.g., prevalence, mortality, morbidity, QALY, risk factors) of common cancers among Asian women
To investigate the barriers and modifiable determinants of inadequate screening and vaccination uptakes for commonly seen and treatable cancers among Asian women, and to promote screening and/or vaccination coverage of such cancers, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)

To enhance educational programs to increase public awareness towards vaccination, screening, and lifestyle modifications for common cancers among Asian women

Study initiatives & collaborations

Study initiatives & collaborations

Investigators

Dr. Betty

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Dr. Betty

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Dr. Betty

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Dr. Betty

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Dr. Betty

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Investigators

Dr. Betty

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Dr. Betty

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Dr. Betty

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Dr. Betty

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Dr. Betty

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Selected Publications

Furosemide use and survival in patients with esophageal or gastric cancer: a population-based cohort study
Intrauterine device use and risk of ovarian cancer: results from the New England Case-Control Study and Nurses' Health Studies
Use of proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists and risk of gastric cancer in two population-based studies