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(Feature on childhood cancer)
Profile of child cancer survivor, Damien Wai 7; together with his father, Andre Wai 42, runs his own organisational development consultancy; and his mother, Rebecca Sit 41, senior manager in the legal sector; photographed at VIVA-Hub on Aug 8, 2023. 

Cancer survivor Damien Wai with his parents, Mr Andre Wai and Ms Rebecca Sit.

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SINGAPORE – There were puzzling signs before Damien Wai was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, a few weeks before he turned two.

He had tripped over a chair months earlier, causing a hairline foot fracture. 

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