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Why Choose Ear Nose & Throat Centre CC Lau

  • Respected Head & Neck Cancer Doctor
  • More than 18 Years Experience
  • Early Diagnosis of Head & Neck, Nose & Thyroid Cancers
  • Well-Equipped Clinic for Scans & Tests
  • Warm, Friendly & Professional Team
  • Accepts Most Insurances for Locals & Expatriates

Services Provided

Screening, Diagnosis and Management of cancers

  • Cancers of the head and neck
  • Nasopharyngeal cancer
  • Cancers of the nose, throat, tongue and ear
  • Cancers of the salivary (parotid) glands
  • Thyroid and neck lumps
  • Smoking cessation

Nose Cancer Treatment

Nose Cancer or Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (“NPC”) can be treated in the early stage. Once it is treated promptly and properly, the patient enjoys an extremely high cure rate. Accordingly, early detection is incredibly important and if detected early, the NPC may require only radiotherapy. Later stages may require both radiotherapy and chemotherapy. If the NPC fails to respond to radiotherapy or chemotherapy, surgery may be required.

Detection & Diagnosis of Nose Cancer

  • EBV Serology: EBV-scrology (cancel-marker) screening, through a simple blood test, helps early detection.
  • Endoscopic examination: Over the last 20-30 years, ENT (ear, nose and throat) specialists have routinely used endoscopes (inserted into the nose or pharynx) to detect NPC and other head and neck cancels. This examination is done as an in-clinic procedure.
  • NBI - Narrow Band Illumination: Some clinics are equipped with video endoscopy with a special NBI function, which uses a specific wavelength of light to enhance blood vessels of extremely early cancers, which are not yet bulky enough to be seen under normal light. With NBI, head and neck cancers can be detected earlier and more accurately.

About Dr Lau Chee Chong

Dr Lau Chee Chong is an experienced ENT specialist with strong interest in the identification and treatment of head and neck cancer.

In addition to being a medical expert and specialist (ENT) appointed to the Subordinate Courts' Medical Expert Panel, Dr Lau has served on many boards and panels of various embassies, legal bodies, associations and societies.

Dr Lau has had extensive medical experience in both governmental and private medical practice, and in the Singapore Armed Forces (he holds the rank of Captain (Reservist)). He also worked in the United Kingdom, for the following hospitals:

  • Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, London
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (ENT Department), London
  • London Hospital (ENT Department), London
  • City Hospital (ENT Department), Edinburgh
  • Royal Infirmary (ENT Department), Edinburgh

The clinic is well-equipped for almost all ENT procedures to be done in-clinic and Dr Lau has a warm and friendly team of trained nurses and assistants. At the clinic, the following languages are spoken: English, Mandarin, Chinese dialects (Hokkien, Cantonese and Teochew), Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu and medical Japanese.

What To Expect On Your Initial Visit for a Nose, Head/Neck Cancer Consultation

An initial visit to a head & neck cancer doctor will be the time of sharing your personal information regarding the history of your problem. In order to make the most of your appointment, you can prepare list of questions that you wanted to ask or concerns to share to your doctor.

Do you experience a “blocked” sensation in the ear, experience hearing loss, persistent lumps in the upper neck? Put it in writing so you will not miss anything during the consultation.

Meeting with the Head & Neck Cancer Doctor

Your first meeting should be a pleasant one and will begin much as a typical visit to your family physician. He will need to know a lot about the condition of his patient such as his or her lifestyle, medical history, etc. It is better that you share your concern and questions clearly and candidly. A good ENT doctor will take time to listen and to explain various treatment options.

FAQ

Nose Cancer or Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (“NPC”) often originates in the back part of the nose and above the soft palate. Because it is not readily visible, its existence is usually not noticed until it is very large or when it causes other symptoms. This kind of cancer is one of the most common cancers in Singapore.

If you are Chinese (particularly of Southern Chinese origin) and/or if you have a family history of NPC

  • Blood-stained sputum, usually first thing in the morning. Bleeding from the tumour usually flows into the throat overnight. If the bleeding is excessive, there may also be bleeding from the nose.
  • A "blocked" sensation in the ear, hearing loss or tinnitus (a ringing sound) for no apparent reason. The tumour is often situated where the Eustachian tube of the ear opens into the nose. This may affect the normal function of the Eustachian tube. The blocked sensation would be similar to the feeling you may have when landing in a plane or when you have a bad head cold.
  • Abnormal lumps in the neck. NPC often spreads to the lymph nodes in the neck.
  • Blocked nose, headache, problems with the nerves controlling eye movement, vision and other cranial nerves. These are possible symptoms of later-stage NPC. In later-stage NPC, the cancer would spread to the bones, lungs and liver.

As with most cancers, early detection is very important, because early-stage NPC, if treated promptly and properly, enjoys a very high cure rate.

If detected early, the NPC may require only radiotherapy. Later stages may require both radiotherapy and chemotherapy. If the NPC fails to respond to radiotherapy or chemotherapy, surgery may be required.

The consultation fee for the first visit starts from $150. Patients will be advised on the estimated bill and their average length of stay should any procedure be required.

We value your time and do not want you to wait too long in the clinic. That is why we strongly advise that you make a prior appointment with our staff so that our ENT specialist will meet you on an allocated time. Please call or email us for an appointment.

Call us at +65 6235 9535

or Send Us Your Enquiry

See You At Ear Nose & Throat Centre CC Lau

3 Mount Elizabeth
Suite 14-11 (14th Floor)
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
Singapore 228510

Tel: +65 6235 9535
Fax: +65 6738 4377

Operating Hours

Mondays - Fridays: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed

Map & Directions

We are conveniently located at 3 Mount Elizabeth Suite 14-11 (14th Floor), Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre Singapore 228510. Location is in the heart of Orchard Road and Singapore’s premier medical hospital.

If you require further directions to our office, please call us at +65 6235 9535.