An estimated 12.7 million new cancer cases were diagnosed worldwide in 2008, with lung, female breast, colorectal and stomach cancers accounting for more than 40% of cases. Worldwide, an estimated 7.6 million deaths from cancer occurred in 2008, with lung, stomach, liver, colorectal and female breast cancers causing over half of cancer deaths. The Singapore Cancer Society provides cancer treatment subsidies, financial aid, hospice and home care services, transportation assistance, rehabilitation support, cancer screening, research, and public education to cancer patients.

2. Statistics on cancer
 An estimated 12.7 million new cancer cases were
diagnosed worldwide in 2008.
 Lung, female breast, colorectal and stomach cancers
were the most commonly diagnosed cancers, accounting
for more than 40% of all cases.
 Worldwide, an estimated 7.6 million deaths from cancer
occurred in 2008.
 Lung, stomach, liver, colorectal and female breast
cancers were the most common causes, accounting for
more than half of all cancer deaths.

3. Visual Statistics

4. Singapore Cancer Society
the Society has helped countless needy patients and pushed the
cancer cause in Singapore through it many programmes and services
which include:
Cancer treatment subsidies
Financial and welfare aid
Hospice and palliative home care services
Community oncology home care services
Free transportation to/from cancer treatment
Rehabilitative Support
Cancer screening
Cancer research
Public Education

5. Singapore Cancer Society
 Their Vision
To be the leading charitable cancer organisation in
Singapore and the region, with a reputation for effective
programmes for the prevention and control of cancer
 Their Mission
The Singapore Cancer Society is a community-based
voluntary health organisation dedicated to minimizing the
impact of cancer through public education, screening, patient
services, financial assistance, research and advocacy.

6. History Of Their Venture
 The Singapore Cancer Society is a self-funded
voluntary health organisation that depends on public
donations to fund all its services and programmes.
The Society is endorsed by the Ministry of Health
and is a member of the National Council of Social
Service. It also has IPC (Institute of Public Character)
status as a charity since 1995.

7. Impact
 helps more than 1,000 needy cancer patients and
reaches out to more than 50,000 individuals through
its cancer screening, public educational and
community outreach programmes.

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