At our integrated one-stop cancer centre, we provide a truly comprehensive end-to-end cancer care comprising health screening and diagnostic services, medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, paediatric oncology and haematology, alongside a pharmacy with chemotherapy compounding services.
Learn more about our services below.
As part of Icon Cancer Centre Singapore, Mount Alvernia supports patients to access new and emerging advances in cancer treatment through the delivery of a wide range of clinical trials. This includes trials across Phase I to Phase IV which benefit patients now and in the future. Our state-of-the-art facility and treatment technology ensures patients in Singapore and the ASEAN region can receive the latest in treatment, closer to home.
As part of our multidisciplinary approach and comprehensive care that we offer to patients, our integrated cancer centre at Mount Alvernia offers specialist treatment and management for blood cancers as well as non-cancerous blood disorders including anaemia, iron deficiency or overload, haemochromatosis and myelodysplasia.
At Icon, we provide Apheresis and Stem Cell Collection services to treat certain blood disorders and cancers. To learn more about how these treatments work, please visit:
Medical oncology is the branch of medicine that specialises in the treatment of cancer using drugs and this includes chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy and hormone therapy. Learn more about these different treatment options below.
Did you know that an average of 142 children are diagnosed with childhood cancer in Singapore every year? Some common childhood cancers include leukaemia, lymphoma, neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma and Wilms tumours.
At Icon, we understand how a childhood cancer diagnosis can be tough and emotional; not only for the child, but also for their families. Our experienced and dedicated paediatric oncology team comprising of Dr LeLe Aung (Paediatric Haematologist-Oncologist) and paediatric oncology nurses are on hand to support you every step of the way.
Dr LeLe Aung is passionate about providing holistic, evidence-based cancer care for children in Singapore and the region who have challenging solid tumours. She has also published several studies in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer, and Paediatric Blood and Cancer journals, in addition to local medical journals with a focus on childhood cancers in Singapore, namely osteosarcoma, neuroblastoma and various childhood solid tumours.
Palliative care is an important part of a comprehensive and holistic approach to cancer care. It helps patients to achieve quality of life by relieving pain and symptoms associated with cancer, as well as providing essential nutritional, emotional and social support.
Dr Francis Chin is a radiation oncologist as well as our palliative care specialist who is committed to provide personalised care and a better quality of life for our patients with a life-limiting illness.
Our one-stop integrated centre is equipped with the latest PET-CT machine that can detect lesions accurately and clearly, we are able to provide a higher standard of care for our patients through increased image quality, lower dosage, and faster scans.
Learn more about how PET and CT scans work, what it is used for and answers to your commonly asked questions here.
Icon Cancer Centre Mount Alvernia is proud to provide advanced radiation therapy technology and techniques for patients across Singapore and the ASEAN region. Offering radiation therapy treatment for all cancer types, we deliver the latest in cancer care within a state-of-the-art integrated cancer centre, led by an experienced team of radiation oncology specialists.
Icon Cancer Centre Mount Alvernia offers precise radiation therapy treatment using an advanced Varian TrueBeam® linear accelerator. This leading technology delivers a range of cutting-edge techniques, including HyperArc for advanced cancer that has spread to the brain.
At Icon, we adopt a multidisciplinary approach in cancer care which translates to patients having the best possible care, every step of way. Our medical oncologists work closely with our visiting surgeons to ensure that you receive a holistic and comprehensive cancer treatment plan.
We perform evidence-based surgeries for the treatment of: