This is a summary of an article featuring Dr Daryl Tan in ChannelNewsAsia, Nov 2022
Dr Daryl teamed up with NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
There was little hope when a 24-year-old had to fight a rare, terminal cancer. A clinical study and digital medicine platform at National University of Singapore’s Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine helped fend off the disease for 16 months.
Stage 4 natural killer (NK) cell lymphoma, a “very rare” variant of lymphoma
Lymphoma is a cancer that starts in infection-fighting white blood cells called lymphocytes, which are part of the body’s immune system, according to the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS).
Finding The Best Drug Combinations
From a set of 12 drugs chosen by the researchers, QPOP had generated over half a million drug combinations that were possible for Koh, the patient, then ranked the different drug cocktails and identified the most effective one for the treatment of his Lymphoma.
Meet Our Haematologist
MBBS (Singapore), MRCP (UK), MMED (Int Med), FAMS (Haematology)
Postdoctoral Fellowship (Stanford University, Division of Oncology)
Dr Daryl Tan is a haematologist in Singapore who treats blood cancers such as lymphoma, multiple myeloma, leukaemia, and myeloproliferative neoplasms. He also manages various blood disorders, including anaemia and bleeding or clotting conditions. His treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy for lymphoma patients.
If you or a loved one has unexplained anemia or related symptoms, consider consulting a haematologist to explore possible causes and treatment options.