Diagnosed with uncommon ovarian cancer at 28, former air stewardess hangs on to hope of having baby after marriage
SINGAPORE — When Ms Natasha Fong felt a wave of intense abdominal pain and bloating in June 2020, she thought she had caught a stomach bug.
- More adolescents and young adults are having cancer and they face unique challenges in fighting the disease
- Most have long-term survival rates but it means more people need survivorship care, an oncologist said
- There is the risk of cancer recurrence as they live longer and those planning to have children may have fertility problems as well as body image issues
- Between 2016 and 2021, the National Cancer Centre Singapore saw more than 6,000 young patients
- A former flight stewardess recalls her struggles and fears when she was diagnosed at 28 during the Covid-19 pandemic
Source: TODAY
