For decades, breast cancer conversations have focused heavily on detection and treatment. Yet, survivorship – the equally complex journey after treatment – has often been overlooked. 

As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, 120 people joined us on Saturday, 25th October, at Hope & Healing: Celebrating Life After Breast Cancer, graced by Minister Indranee Rajah, who also penned the foreword in The Breast Years of Your Life: Living Well After Cancer. 

In her message, Minister Indranee shares the deeply personal loss of her sister to breast cancer, underscoring why survivorship is an issue very much close to her heart.

Authored by breast surgeons Dr Tan Yah Yuen and Dr Lim Siew Kuan, together with other medical specialists, the 250-page book seeks to bridge this important gap – offering survivors practical, emotional, and holistic guidance on how to truly live well beyond cancer. From medical advice and lifestyle recommendations to emotional wellness tools and perspectives from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the book provides answers to the questions survivors often ask: 

How do I stay healthy? What foods are best for me? Can I exercise safely? How do I cope emotionally? 

The event was very well received, featuring engaging topics such as Lifestyle Modifications to Reduce Cancer Risk, TCM in Breast Cancer, and a very lively fireside chat on Navigating Life after Cancer. Everyone left having learned something new – including the authors themselves! learning something, even the authors! 

The mini workshops – covering Acupressure for Health, Manual Lymphatic Drainage and Sexual Intimacy After Cancer – were also oversubscribed, allowing participants to dive deeper into areas of personal interest through focused, hands-on sessions.