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Cancer survivors can soon have check-ups nearer home
Move to ease load at national cancer centres will see polyclinics, GPs doing follow-up care
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File photo showing patients waiting to pick up medicine at a pharmacy in Tampines Polyclinic.
PHOTO: ST FILE
Janice Tai
Cancer survivors can soon opt to go to their family doctor or polyclinics for follow-up care, as part of a move to ease the load at Singapore's two national cancer centres.
The move will also cut their travel and other waiting time involved in follow-up checks.
