Organising Societies

About Inherited Cancers Network Asia (I-Can Asia)

The Inherited Cancers Network Asia (I-Can Asia) is a non-profit organization founded in 2025 with a dedicated mission to improve health outcomes for individuals affected by hereditary cancers in the Asia-Pacific region.

To achieve this, I-Can Asia is establishing a real-time registry that will serve as an essential resource for healthcare professionals, driving better care coordination and informed treatment decisions. Our efforts are centered around several core objectives:

• Improving Care Coordination

We aim to identify and address gaps in patient management, ensuring individuals receive the seamless care they deserve from diagnosis through treatment.

• Expanding Access to Clinical Trials

 I-Can Asia is committed to ensuring that individuals in the Asia-Pacific region have access to the latest treatments and preventative clinical trials, broadening the opportunity for life-changing therapies.

• Promoting Genomic Medicine Research

We actively support pan-Asian research that spans from basic science to multi-center clinical trials, enhancing our understanding of hereditary cancers and advancing targeted treatments.

• Empowering Patients & Raising Awareness

Our mission includes engaging and empowering patients, increasing awareness of hereditary cancers, and promoting early detection. By educating communities, we encourage a proactive approach to managing inherited cancer risks.

I-Can Asia is dedicated to making a lasting impact on the lives of individuals affected by hereditary cancers. Through collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and advocating for patients, we strive to create tangible improvements in healthcare outcomes across the region.

Singapore Society of Oncology

The Singapore Society of Oncology (SSO), founded in 1981, is a professional medical organisation for all Singapore healthcare professionals who treat and manage cancer patients. The aim of the SSO is to provide an active platform to promote the practice of oncology through education, research, collaborations and partnerships with allied local, regional and international organisations.

The SSO is committed to providing continued medical education (CME) and other opportunities for the cancer specialist community to further enhance their knowledge, skills and expertise in the rapidly evolving practice of oncology. Where relevant or necessary, the SSO will also represent the views of the society and its members in public forums and debates.

Our Mission

• To advance the knowledge & practice of medicine in the field of oncology especially in the prevention, recognition & treatment of oncological diseases in this country
• To promote research in the Republic of Singapore in oncology
• To organise regular scientific discussions and practical demonstrations on subjects related to the prevention, recognition and treatment in oncology
• To contribute actively to medical and health education at all levels