I CAN. WE WILL.

Receiving a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Read about how these cancer patients in Singapore have turned to face cancer head on, giving them a new lease of life.

Talking about cancer is never easy. It is our hope that these stories can help you feel supported and inspired to talk to your loved ones or healthcare providers on how you can take on cancer.

Taking on cancer is worth the fight, and you can.

Survivors from all walks of life have faced cancer head on, and forged ahead on their own terms.

Stories of Inner Strength

Jeffrey Leong is a 58-year-old, self-employed, father-of-two who overcame all odds to fight Stage 4 lung cancer.
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Stories of Inner Strength

Deepa is a 49-year-old IT professional, and mother of an 18-year-old boy.
She is living with Stage 4 lung cancer.
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Stories of Inner Strength

Deepa’s husband, Vinit and son, Deepanshu sharing about their journey as her caregivers.
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Stories of Inner Strength

Maslindah Sain is a Teaching
Assistant, and she has emerged
stronger after overcoming
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
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Stories of Inner Strength

Joanna Poon didn’t let her
cancer defeat her.
She drew on her inner strength
to rise above the challenge.
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Stories of Inner Strength

Carol Liew was determined to live as
normally as possible while fighting
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
Her natural inner strength kept her moving forward through every challenge.
Read the story here

Stories of Inner Strength

Jeffrey Leong is a 58-year-old, self-employed, father-of-two who overcame all odds to fight Stage 4 lung cancer.
She is
Read the story here
Stories of Inner Strength

Deepa is a 49-year-old IT professional, and mother of an 18-year-old boy.
She is living with Stage 4 lung cancer.
She is
Read the story here
Stories of Inner Strength

Deepa’s husband, Vinit and son, Deepanshu sharing about their journey as her caregivers.
She is
She is
Read the story here
Stories of Inner Strength

Maslindah Sain is a Teaching Assistant, and she has emerged stronger after overcoming Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
She is
Read the story here
Stories of Inner Strength

Joanna Poon didn’t let her cancer defeat her. She drew on her inner strength to rise above the challenge.
She is
Read the story here
Stories of Inner Strength

Carol Liew was determined to live as normally as possible while fighting Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Her natural inner strength kept her moving forward through every challenge.
Read the story here

Share your ‘I Can’ story

Have you been diagnosed with cancer and chose to forge ahead on your own terms? Do you have a loved one who turned to face cancer head-on? As a caregiver, do you have tips and stories of encouragement for other caregivers?

Share your story to help empower others living with cancer.

Remember that there is power in the community, others with a cancer diagnosis could feel supported and inspired by understanding how you are taking on cancer.

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