Our Research
Dr Chan Ching Wan
Optoacoustic characterization of breast conserving surgery specimens – A pilot study.
Balasundaram G, Goh Y, Moothanchery M, Attia A, Lim HQ, Burton NC, Olivo M, Chan CW.
PHOTOACOUSTICS. 2020; 19: 9 pages.
DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2020.100164
Maintaining breast cancer care in the face of COVID-19.
Ng CWQ, Tseng M, Lim JSJ, Chan CW.
Br J Surg. 2020; 107(10): 1245-1249.
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.11835
European polygenic risk score for prediction of breast cancer shows similar performance in Asian women.
Ho WK, Tan MM, Mavaddat N, Tai MC, Mariapun S, Li J, Antoniou AC, Chan CW.
Nat Commun. 2020; 11(1): 11 pages.
DOI:10.1038/s41467-020-17680-w
Ultrasound Guided Optoacoustic Tomography in Assessment of Tumor Margins for Lumpectomies.
Goh Y, Balasundaram G, Moothanchery M, Attia A, Li X, Lim HQ, Olivo M, Chan CW.
Transl Oncol. 2020; 13(2): 254-261.
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranon.2019.11.00
Barcoded DNA nanostructures for the multiplexed profiling of subcellular protein distribution.
Sundah NR, Ho NRY, Lim GS, Natalia A, Ding X, Liu Y, Shao H, Chan CW.
Nat Biomed Eng. 2019; 3(9): 684-694.
DOI: 10.1038/s41551-019-0417-0
The functional ALDH2 polymorphism is associated with breast cancer risk: A pooled analysis from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium.
Ugai T, Milne RL, Ito H, Aronson KJ, Bolla MK, Chan T, Matsuo K, Chan CW.
Mol Genet Genomic Med. 2019; 7(6): e00696.
DOI: 10.1002/mgg3.707
Investing in gender equity in health and biomedical research: a Singapore perspective.
Yoong J, Alonso S, Chan CW, Clement MV, Lim LHK, Archuleta S.
Lancet. 2019; 393(10171): e21-e22.
Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography in Assessment of Breast Tumor Margins During Breast-Conserving Surgery: A First-in-human Case Study.
Goh Y, Balasundaram G, Moothanchery M, Attia A, Li X, Lim HQ, Olivo M, Chan CW.
Clin Breast Cancer. 2018; 18(6): e1247-e1250.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2018.07.026
A genome-wide association study identifies three novel genetic markers for response to tamoxifen: A prospective multicenter study.
Onishi H, Udagawa C, Kubo M, Nakamura S, Akashi-Tanaka S, Kuwayama T, Zembutsu H, Chan CW.
PLoS One. 2018; 13(8): e0208701.
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201606
Ductal carcinoma in-situ arising within benign phyllodes tumours.
Lui SA, Oh HB, Wang S, Chan CW.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2018; 100(4): e97-e102.
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2018.0024
Triple negative breast cancer in Asia: An insider’s view.
Wang C, Kar S, Lai X, Cai W, Arfuso F, Sethi G, Kumar AP, Chan CW.
Cancer Treat Rev. 2018; 62: 29-38.
Significant Effect of Polymorphisms in CYP2D6 on Response to Tamoxifen Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Prospective Multicenter Study.
Zembutsu H, Nakamura S, Akashi-Tanaka S, Kuwayama T, Watanabe C, Takamaru T, Nakamura Y, Chan CW.
Clin Cancer Res. 2017; 23(8): 2019-2026.
DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-1779
Genomic predictors of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) response in breast cancer (BC).
Wong ALA, Tan KT, Sundar R, Ow S, Pang A, Yap HL, Lee SC, Chan CW.
J Clin Oncol. 2017; 35(15 suppl): e12075.
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2017.35.15_suppl.e1212
Phase Ib/II randomized, open-label study of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide with or without low-dose, short-course sunitinib in the pre-operative treatment of breast cancer.
Wong ALA, Sundar R, Wang TT, Ng TC, Zhang B, Tan SH, Lee SC, Chan CW.
Oncotarget. 2016; 7(39): 64089-64099.
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.11596
High expression of intratumoral stromal proteins is associated with chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer.
Wang T, Srivastava S, Hartman M, Buhari SA, Chan CW, Iau P, Lee SC.
Oncotarget. 2016; 7(34): 55155-55168.
DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.10894
Considerations regarding lipofilling in patients after breast cancer.
Chan CW.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2016; 69(5): e103-e104.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2016.01.016
Simvastatin-induced breast cancer cell death and deactivation of PI3K/Akt and MAPK/ERK signalling are reversed by metabolic products of the mevalonate pathway.
Wang T, Seah S, Loh X, Chan CW, Hartman M, Goh BC, Lee SC.
Oncotarget. 2016; 7(3): 2532-2544.
Accelerated partial breast irradiation in an Asian population: dosimetric findings and preliminary results of a multicatheter interstitial program.
Koh YV, Tan PW, Buhari SA, Iau P, Chan CW, Shen L, Tang JIH.
Onco Targets Ther. 2016; 9: 5561-5566.
DOI: 10.2147/OTT.S106758
Genomic landscapes of breast fibroepithelial tumors.
Tan J, Ong CK, Lim WK, Ng CCY, Thike AA, Ng LM, Teh BT, Chan CW.
Nat Genet. 2015; 47(11): 1341-1345.
DOI:10.1038/ng.3409
Cell viability and angiogenic potential of a bioartificial adipose substitute.
Panneerselvan A, Nguyen LTH, Su Y, Teo WE, Liao S, Ramakrishna S, Chan CW.
J Tissue Eng Regen Med. 2015; 9(6): 702-713.
DOI: 10.1002/term.1633
Differential cell adhesion of breast cancer stem cells on biomaterial substrate with nanotopographical cues.
Tan KKB, Giam CSY, Leow MY, Chan CW, Yim EKF.
J Funct Biomater. 2015; 6(2): 241-258.
DOI: 10.3390/jfb6020241
Genome-wide association analysis of more than 120,000 individuals identifies 15 new susceptibility loci for breast cancer.
Michailidou K, Beesley J, Lindstrom S, Canisius S, Dennis J, Lush MJ, Easton DF, Chan CW.
Nat Genet. 2015; 47(4): 373-380.
DOI:10.1038/ng.3242
Common non-synonymous SNPs associated with breast cancer susceptibility: findings from the Breast Cancer Association Consortium.
Milne RL, Burwinkel B, Michailidou K, Arias-Perez JI, Zamora MP, Menendez-Rodriguez P, Easton DF, Chan CW.
Hum Mol Genet. 2014; 23(22): 6096-6111.
Simvastatin induced apoptosis and suppressed proliferation of breast cancer through deactivating PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway.
Wang T, Seah S, Chan CW, Hartman M, Dar NNT, Iau P, Lee SC.
Cancer Res. 2014; 74(19 Suppl): Abstract nr 1681.
DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2014-2630
Phase II study of neoadjuvant weekly paclitaxel and carboplatin with lapatinib in HER2+ breast cancer.
Wong ALA, Tan SH, Soh IPT, Tan CS, Lim YW, Pang A, Lee SC, Chan CW.
J Clin Oncol. 2014; 32(15_suppl): 616.
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.619
Effect of low-dose, short-course sunitinib (Su) on tumor vasculature and tumor blood flow for enhancement of chemotherapy efficacy in breast cancer.
Wong ALA, Sundar R, Ow SGW, Wang TT, Ng TC, Chan CW, Lee SC.
J Clin Oncol. 2014; 32(15_suppl): e22053.
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2014.32.15_suppl.1060
Genome-wide association studies identify four ER negative-specific breast cancer risk loci.
Garcia-Closas M, Couch FJ, Lindstrom S, Michailidou K, Schmidt MK, Brook MN, Kraft P, Chan CW.
Nat Genet. 2013; 45(4): 392-398.
DOI:10.1038/ng.2561
Low-dose, short-course sunitinib may normalize tumor vasculature and improve tumor blood flow to enhance chemotherapy efficacy in breast cancers.
Lee SC, Wong ALA, Ng TC, Thng CH, Wang TT, Tiemsim MC, Goh BC, Chan CW.
J Clin Oncol. 2012; 30(15_suppl): e13520.
DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.1064
Extracellular matrix protein expression is associated with chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer.
Wang T, Guo T, Sze SK, Hartman M, Buhari SA, Chan CW, Lee SC.
Cancer Res. 2012; 72(8 Suppl): Abstract nr 1702.
DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.AM2012-2460
Serial changes in the expression of breast cancer-related proteins in response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Chuah BYS, Putti T, Salto-Tellez M, Charlton A, Iau P, Buhari SA, Lee SC, Chan CW.
Ann Oncol. 2011; 22(8): 1748-1754.
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq755
A Commentary on Delayed Presentation of Breast Cancer in Singapore.
Chang G, Chan CW, Hartman M.
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2011; 12(6): 1635-1639.
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of docetaxel with or without ketoconazole modulation in chemonaive breast cancer patients.
Lim YW, Goh BC, Wang LZ, Tan SH, Chuah BYS, Lim SE, Lee SC, Chan CW.
Ann Oncol. 2010; 21(11): 2175-2182.
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq230
Autologous fat transfer – a review of the literature with a focus on breast cancer surgery.
Chan CW, McCulley SJ, Macmillan RD.
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008; 61(12): 1438-1448.
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2008.08.006
Volume displacement techniques and therapeutic mammoplasty: The Nottingham experience.
Macmillan RD, Chan CW, McCulley SJ.
Adv Breast Cancer. 2008; 5(1): 10-12.
A novel member of the SAF (scaffold attachment factor)-box protein family inhibits gene expression and induces apoptosis.
Chan CW, Lee YB, Uney J, Flynn A, Tobias JH, Norman M.
Biochem J. 2007; 407(3): 355-362.
DOI: 10.1042/BJ20070170
Dr Esther Chuwa
Early experience with Magtrace lymphatic tracer for axillary staging in Singapore.
Chuwa E, Tang SW, Lee WP, Tan YY.
GBCC. 2025 Apr; Abstract ABS-0167.
Low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma of the breast masquerading as a fibroepithelial lesion on core biopsy: A challenging case.
Laokulrath N, Chuwa E, Gudi M, Tan PH.
Pathobiology. 2024 Jul; 91(6): 455-462.
DOI:10.1159/000540029. Epub 2024 Jul 17. PMID: 38952139.
Granulomatous mastitis and factors associated with recurrence: An 11-year single-centre study of 113 patients in Singapore.
Tan QT, Tay S, Gudi M, Nadkarni N, Lim SH, Chuwa E.
World J Surg. 2019; 43: 1732-1739.
DOI:10.1007/s00268-019-05014-x
Low-grade adenosquamous carcinoma of the breast: A diagnostic and clinical challenge.
Tan QT, Chuwa E, Chew S, Lim Tan SK.
Int J Surg. 2015; 19: 22-26.
DOI:10.1016/j.ijsu.2015.05.010
Schwannoma: An unexpected diagnosis from a breast lump.
Tan QT, Chuwa E, Chew SH, Hong GS.
J Surg Case Rep. 2014; 2014(7): rju085.
Presentation and outcomes of breast cancer in Asian women under 40: Misdiagnosis or misfortune?
Chuwa E, Teo S, Lew YL, Ong C, Hong GS.
Eur J Cancer. 2012; 48(Suppl 1): S57-S58.
DOI:10.1016/S0959-8049(12)70126-0
Early detection of breast cancer through population-based mammographic screening in Asian women: A comparison study between screen-detected and symptomatic breast cancers.
Chuwa E, Yeo HA, Wong CY, Ho GH.
Breast J. 2009; 15(2): 133-139.
DOI:10.1111/j.1524-4741.2009.00687.x
MRSA breast abscesses in postpartum women.
Chuwa E, Wong CMY, Tan YY, Hong GS.
Asian J Surg. 2009; 32(1): 55-58.
DOI:10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60010-5
Accuracy of frozen section in sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer.
Eur J Cancer. 2008; 6(7 Suppl): 158.
Outcomes of stereotactic breast core biopsy (SBCB) of BIRADS category 4 microcalcifications.
Chuwa E, Teo SY, Tan YY, Hong GS.
Treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ in an Asian population: Outcome and prognostic factors.
Chuwa E, Tan VH, Tan PH, Yong WS, Ho GH, Wong CY.
ANZ J Surg. 2008; 78(1-2): 42-48.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2007.04354.x
Unusual presentation of abdominal Castleman’s disease.
Chuwa E, Chuah KL, Ong HS.
Asian J Surg. 2006 Jul; 29(3): 153-156.
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60076-2
Omentum as a cover for abdominal wall loss.
Chuwa E, Seow-Choen F.
Tech Coloproctol. 2006 Jul; 10(2): 139-142.
DOI: 10.1007/s10151-006-0268-z
Gastrointestinal: Mesenteric cystic lymphangioma.
Chim H, Chuwa E, Chau YP, Chow PK.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006; 21(5): 916.
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04479.x
Dietary fibre.
Chuwa E, Seow-Choen F.
Br J Surg. 2006 Jan; 93(1): 3-4.
DOI 10.1002/bjs.5249
Outcomes for abdominoperineal resections are not worse than those of anterior resections.
Chuwa E, Seow-Choen F.
Dis Colon Rectum. 2006 Jan; 49(1): 41-49.
DOI: 10.1007/s10350-005-0227-1
Prognostic significance of peritoneal lavage cytology in gastric cancer in Singapore.
Chuwa E, Khin LW, Chan WH, Ong HS, Wong WK.
Gastric Cancer. 2005; 8(4): 228-237.
DOI: 10.1007/s10120-005-0343-6
Unusual recurrence after chemoirradiation and surgery for squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
Chuwa E, Tan YM, Lim D.
Asian J Surg. 2002; 25(1): 62-65.
Dr Lee Wai Peng
Primary breast lymphoma: A single-centre experience.
Foo MY, Lee WP, Seah JC, Kam CW, Tan SM.
Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2019; 2(3): e1140.
Intracystic papillary breast carcinoma in a male patient: a case report and review of literature.
Mok CW, Lee WP, Ng WL, Tan SM.
J Surg Case Rep. 2018; 2018(11): rjy315.
DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjy315
Clinical utility of tumour marker velocity of cancer antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in breast cancer surveillance.
Hing JX, Mok CW, Tan PT, Sudhakar SS, Seah CM, Lee WP, Tan SM.
Breast. 2020; 52: 95-101.
DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2020.05.005
Tattoo pigment in axillary lymph nodes mimics occult breast malignancy: a case report.
Lee WP, Shetty SS, Ng WL, Tan SM.
Ann Breast Surg. 2020; 4: 11.
DOI: 10.21037/abs-20-49
Incidental mastocytosis in a lady with Cowden Syndrome: a case report.
Lee WP, Shetty SS, Hing JX, Tan CS, Tan SM.
Ann Breast Surg. 2021; 5: 25.
DOI: 10.21037/abs-20-131
Impact of health talks on knowledge, attitudes and perception of breast cancer screening and treatment amongst healthcare staff by a Breast Surgical Unit in a Public Healthcare Institution – a cross sectional study.
Hing JX, Lee WP, Chua YN, Tan PT, Mok CW, Sudhakar SS, Seah CM, Tan SM.
BMC Women’s Health. 2021; 21(1): 198.
DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01424-z
“Scarless” excision of a nipple adenoma case report – a good aesthetic outcome after a circular nipple excision with purse-string closure technique.
Hing JX, Kua J, Lee WP.
Ann Breast Surg. 2021; 5: 28.
DOI: 10.21037/abs-21-66
Does concomitant DCIS affect the clinical outcome in breast cancer patients with invasive ductal carcinoma: an Asian Perspective.
Lee WP, Sudhakar SS, Seah CM, Tan PT, Tan SM.
Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2022 Sep;5(9):e1646.
DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.1646
Germline breast cancer susceptibility genes, tumor characteristics, and survival.
Lee WP, Ho PJ, Khng AJ, Loh HW, Ho WK, Yip CH, Mohd-Taib NA, Tan VKM, Tan BK, Tan SM, Tan EY, Lim SH, Jamaris S, Sim Y, Wong FY, Ngeow J, Lim EH, Tai MC, Wijaya EA, Lee SC, Chan CW, Buhari SA, Chan PMY, Chen JJC, Seah JCM, Mok CW, Lim GH, Woo E, Kim SW, Lee JW, Lee MH, Park SK, Dunning AM, Easton DF, Schmidt MK, Teo SH, Li J, Hartman M.
Genome Med. 2021; 13(1): 185.
DOI: 10.1186/s13073-021-00978-9
Cohort profile: The Singapore Breast Cancer Cohort (SGBCC), a multi-center breast cancer cohort for evaluation of phenotypic risk factors and genetic markers.
Lee WP, Ho PJ, Yeoh YS, Miao H, Lim SH, Tan EY, Tan BKT, Tan VKM, Tan SM, Yong WS, Wong FY, Madhukumar P, Chan CW, Iau PTC, Lee SC, Putti T, Buhari SA, Lee JY, Lim GH, Woo E, Yan Z, Chan PMY, Chen JJC, Lu SQ, Dent R, Mok CW, Seah JCM, Sim X, van Dam RM, Chia KS, Li J, Hartman M.
PLoS One. 2021; 16(4): e0250102.
Dr Lim Siew Kuan
Imaging features of steatocystoma multiplex—back to basics.
Chotai N, Lim SK.
2021 Apr; 27(4): 389-390.
Impact of Molecular Subtype Conversion of Breast Cancers after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Clinical Outcome.
Lim SK, Lee MH, Park IH, You JY, Nam BH, Kim BN, Ro J, Lee KS, Jung SY, Kwon YM, Lee ES.
2016 Jan; 48(1): 133-141.
DOI: 10.4143/crt.2014.262
A Survey on Singaporean Women’s Knowledge, Perception and Practices of Mammogram Screening.
Lim SK, Teo XL, Ng JL, Li FX, Tan SM.
2015 Sep; 44(9): 317-325.
Dr Lim Sue Zann
Case report of an internal hernia through a unilateral congenital defect of the broad ligament and literature review.
Lim SZ, Tan VKM, Teo MCC.
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare. 2012; 21(3): 213-6
Sarcoma of the breast: an update on a rare entity.
Lim SZ, Ong KW, Tan BK, Selvarajan S, Tan PH.
J Clin Pathol. 2016 May;69(5):373-81.
Doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2015-203545.
Breast sarcomas and malignant phyllodes tumours: comparison of clinicopathological features, treatment strategies, prognostic factors and outcomes.
Lim SZ, Selvarajan S, Thike AA, Nasir ND, Tan BK, Ong KW, Tan PH.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2016 Sep;159(2):229-44.
Doi: 10.1007/s10549-016-3946-1.
Genomic profile of breast sarcomas: a comparison with malignant phyllodes tumours.
Lim SZ, Ng CCY, Rajasegaran V, Guan P, Selvarajan S, Thike AA, Nasir NDBM, Koh VCY, Tan BKT, Ong KW, Teh BT, Tan PH.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2019 Apr;174(2):365-373.
Doi: 10.1007/s10549-018-5067-5.
A Circulating miRNA Signature for Stratification of Breast Lesions among Women with Abnormal Screening Mammograms.
Loke SY, Munusamy P, Koh GL, Chan CHT, Madhukumar P, Thung JL, Tan KTB, Ong KW, Yong WS, Sim Y, Oey CL, Lim SZ, Chan MYP, Ho TSJ, Khoo BKJ, Wong SLJ, Thng CH, Chong BK, Tan EY, Tan VK, Lee ASG.
Cancers (Basel). 2019 Nov 26;11(12):1872.
Doi: 10.3390/cancers11121872.
A pilot study comparing Sentimag/Sienna versus standard modality for sentinel lymph node identification in patients with breast cancer.
Hamzah JL, Tan BKT, Tan V, Madhukumar P, Lim SZ, Sim YR, Yong WS, Lee ZJ, Ong KW.
Breast J. 2020 May;26(5):1074-1077.
Doi: 10.1111/tbj.13660.
Impact of hormonal status on ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast: Outcome and prognostic factors.
Tay THC, Ng WY, Ong KW, Wong CY, Tan BKT, Yong WS, Madhukumar P, Tan VKM, Lim SZ, Sim Y.
Breast J. 2020 May;26(5):937-945.
Doi: 10.1111/tbj.13738.
Shaping of the abdominal flap in breast reconstruction: The coning technique in muscle sparing TRAM.
Rutherford CL, Tan BK, Lim SZ, Chew KY.
JPRAS Open. 2020 Jul 31;25:93-98.
Doi: 10.1016/j.jpra.2020.07.003. Erratum in: JPRAS Open. 2021 Sep 24;30:180-181.
Outcomes of Stage I and II Breast Cancer with Nodal Micrometastases Treated with Mastectomy without Axillary Therapy.
Lim SZ, Kusumawidjaja G, Mohd Ishak HM, Tan BKT, Tan SY, Hamzah JL, Madhukumar P, Yong WS, Wong CY, Sim Y, Lim GH, Lim SH, Tan SM, Wong FY, Tan VKM.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Oct;189(3):837-843.
Doi: 10.1007/s10549-021-06341-1.
Development of a microRNA Panel for Classification of Abnormal Mammograms for Breast Cancer.
Zou R, Loke SY, Tan VK, Quek ST, Jagmohan P, Tang YC, Madhukumar P, Tan BK, Yong WS, Sim Y, Lim SZ, Png E, Lee SYS, Chan MYP, Ho TSJ, Khoo BKJ, Wong SLJ, Thng CH, Chong BK, Teo YY, Too HP, Hartman M, Tan NC, Tan EY, Lee SC, Zhou L, Lee ASG.
Cancers (Basel). 2021 Apr 28;13(9):2130.
Doi: 10.3390/cancers13092130.
Bone in the breast: Clinical, radiological and pathological correlation.
Lim CHS, Leong LCH, Lim SZ, Su MN, Moey THL, Tay KYT, Tan PH.
Ann Acad Med Singap. 2021 Oct;50(10):798-801.
Doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2020611. PMID: 34755177.
Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia of the Breast on Core Needle Biopsy: Risk of Malignant Upgrade on Surgical Excision.
Bong TSH, Tan JKT, Ho JTS, Tan PH, Lau WS, Tan TM, Wong JSL, Tan VKM, Tan BKT, Madhukumar P, Yong WS, Lim SZ, Wong CY, Ong KW, Sim Y.
J Breast Cancer. 2022 Feb;25(1):37-48.
Doi: 10.4048/jbc.2022.25.e7.
The Impact of Statin Use and Breast Cancer Recurrence – A Retrospective Study in Singapore.
Sim Y, Lim C, Phyu N, Tan KTB, Chew LST, Wong CY, Madhukumar P, Yong WS, Lim SZ, Hamzah JLB, Tan SY, Chay WY, Wong FY, Tan PH, Tan VK.
Front Oncol. 2022 Mar 31;12:835320.
Doi: 10.3389/fonc.2022.835320.
Male breast cancer: a Singapore perspective.
Lim JSH, Sim Y, Ngeow J, Yuen J, Tan VKM, Tan BKT, Yong WS, Wong CY, Lim SZ, Hamzah JLB, Tan SY, Wong FY, Madhukumar P.
ANZ J Surg. 2022 Jun;92(6):1440-1446.
Doi: 10.1111/ans.17737.
Long-term outcome in patients with nodal-positive breast cancer treated with sentinel lymph node biopsy alone after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Lim SZ, Yoo TK, Lee SB, Kim J, Chung IY, Ko BS, Lee JW, Son BH, Ahn SH, Kim S, Kim HJ.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2024 Jan;203(1):95-102.
Doi: 10.1007/s10549-023-07104-w. Epub 2023 Oct 5. PMID: 37796365.
Dr Tan Yah Yuen
Young breast cancer in a specialised breast unit in Singapore: clinical, radiological and pathological factors.
Teo SY, Chuwa E, Latha S, Lew YL, Tan YY.
Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2014 Feb;43(2):79–85.
Intraepidermal malignancy in breast skin: A tale of two tumours.
Zhao Z, Tay TKY, Agrawal R, Tan VKM, Tan YY, Tan PH.
Human Pathol Case Rep. 2018;14:33–37.
Attitudes toward fertility preservation in female cancer patients.
Loi K, Lau M, Loh SF, Tan YY, Hong GS, Chan MY, Tan AM.
J Reprod Med. 2010 Sep-Oct;55(9–10):411–416.
A case report of aggressive fibromatosis with bone involvement.
Tan YY, Low CK, Chong PY.
Singapore Med J. 1999;40(2):111–112.
Verrucous haemangioma – case report.
Tan YY, Seah CS, Tan PH.
Ann Acad Med Singapore. 1998;27:255–257.
MRSA breast abscesses in postpartum women.
Chuwa E, Wong CMY, Tan YY, Hong GS.
Asian J Surg. 2009 Jan;32(1):55–58.
DOI: 10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60010-5
Does routine consultation of thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology change surgical management?
Tan YY, Kebebew E, Reiff E, Caron NR, Ogilvie JB, Duh QY, Clark OH, Ljung BM, Miller T.
J Am Coll Surg. 2007;205:8–12.
Selective use of adrenal venous sampling in the lateralization of aldosterone producing adenomas.
Tan YY, Ogilvie JB, Triponez F, Caron NR, Kebebew EK, Clark OH, Duh QY.
World J Surg. 2006;30(5):879–885.
Selective modified radical neck dissection for papillary thyroid cancer – Is level I, II and V dissection always necessary? (2nd author)
Caron NR, Tan YY, Ogilvie JB, Triponez F, Reiff ES, Kebebew E, Duh QY, Clark OH.
World J Surg. 2006;30(5):833–840.
Predictors of axillary lymph node metastases in women with early breast cancer in Singapore (2nd author)
Tan LG, Tan YY, Heng D, Chan MY.
Singapore Med J. 2005;46(12):693–697.
Ratio of positive to total number of sentinel nodes predicts nonsentinel node status in breast cancer patients.
Tan YY, Fan YG, Lu Y, Hwang S, Ewing C, Esserman L, Morita E, Treseler P, Leong SP.
Breast J. 2005;11(4):248–253.
Primary tumour characteristics predict sentinel lymph node macrometastasis in breast cancer.
Tan YY, Wu CT, Fan YG, Hwang S, Ewing C, Lane K, Esserman L, Lu Y, Treseler P, Morita E, Leong SP.
Breast J. 2005;11(5):338–343.
Positive predictive value of BI-RADS categorization in an Asian population.
Tan YY, Wee SB, Tan MP, Chong BK.
Asian J Surg. 2004;27(3):186–191.
DOI:10.1016/S1015-9584(09)60030-0
Management delays for early gastric cancer in a country without mass screening (2nd author)
Look M, Tan YY, Vijayan A, Teh CH, Low CH.
Hepatogastroenterology. 2003;50(51):873–876.
Melioidosis splenic abscess — an unusual presentation as osteomyelitis of rib.
Tan YY, Agasthian T, Low CH, Ang BS.
Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2001;30:48–50.
Dr Tang Siau-Wei
Immunohistochemistry study of tumor vascular normalization and anti-angiogenic effects of sunitinib versus bevacizumab prior to dose-dense doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide chemotherapy in HER2-negative breast cancer.
Tang SW, Yadav K, Lim J, Choo J, Ow SGW, Wong A, Lee M, Chan CW, Hartman M, Lim SE, Ngoi N, Ang Y, Chan G, Chong WQ, Tan HL, Tan SH, Goh BC, Lee SC.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2022;192:131–142.
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06470-7
DNA methylation and breast cancer-associated variants.
Ho PJ, Dorajoo R, Ivanković I, Ong SS, Khng AJ, Tan BKT, Tan VKM, Lim SH, Tan EY, Tan SM, Tan QT, Yan Z, Ngeow J, Sim Y, Chan P, Chuan JCJ, Chan CW, Tang SW, Hartman M, Li J.
Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2021 Aug;188(3):713–727.
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-021-06185-9
Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography in assessment of breast tumor margins during breast-conserving surgery: a first-in-human case study.
Tang SW, Goh Y, Balasundaram G, Moothanchery M, Attia A, Li X, Lim HQ, Burton N, Qiu Y, Putti TC, Chan CW, Iau P, Ng CWQ, Pool FJ, Pillay P, Chua W, Sterling E, Quek ST, Olivo M.
Clin Breast Cancer. 2018;18(6):e1247–e1250.
DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2018.07.026
A rare case report of recurrent metastatic breast cancer mimicking primary pancreatic cancer.
Tang SW, Prakash P, Lee JWK, Iau PTC.
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020;77:446–449.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.10.082
Birth rates among male cancer survivors and mortality rates among their offspring: a population-based study from Sweden.
Tang SW, Liu J, Juay L, Czene K, Miao H, Salim A, Verkooijen HM, Hartman M.
BMC Cancer. 2016;16:196.
DOI: 10.1186/s12885-016-2236-y
The potential value of comprehensive geriatric assessment in evaluating older women with primary operable breast cancer undergoing surgery or non-operative treatment — a pilot study.
Tang SW, Parks RM, Hall L, Howard P, Lakshmanan R, Winterbottom L, Morgan DA, Porock D, Cox K, Cheung KL.
J Geriatr Oncol. 2015;6(1):46–51.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2014.09.180
Additional assessments of older women with primary operable breast cancer – a pilot study.
Tang SW, Parks RM, Hall L, Howard P, Lakshmanan R, Winterbottom L, Morgan DAL, Hurria A, Cox K, Cheung KL.
Future Oncol. 2015;11:12.
Early primary breast cancer in the elderly – pattern of presentation and treatment.
Tang SW, Parker H, Winterbottom L, Hassell K, Ellis IO, Morgan DAL, Cheung KL.
Surg Oncol. 2011;20:7–12.
DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2009.07.004
Optimising the care of primary breast cancer in older women – potential for a dedicated service.
Tang SW, Morgan DAL, Winterbottom L, Kennedy H, Porock D, Cheung KL.
J Geriatr Oncol. 2010;1:103–108.
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2010.07.001
Breast cancer: is surgery always indicated in older women with breast cancer?
Tang SW, Hurria A, Morgan DAL, Cheung KL.
Minerva Chir. 2010;65:555–568.
PMID: 21081867
