Men ‘overlooked’ in cancer care

 Ocean Road Cancer Institute (ORCI)

What you need to know:

  • It emerged following a visit at the ORCI cancer ward. Just after stepping into the white building constructed over 100 years ago, one catches a glimpse of how cancer leaves patients in pain—beds occupied by people who look thoroughly wasted, with balding heads—a sign of the side effects of chemotherapy, commonly referred to in short as “chemo”.