Caring for her dying father at 17 shaped how this veteran nurse cares for breast cancer patients today

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Teresa Ng, an oncology-trained nurse at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, has spent decades supporting breast cancer patients and their families. Her experience caring for her dying father as a teenager shaped her approach to helping patients cope with fear and challenges beyond treatment.

KKH oncology-trained nurse Teresa Ng learnt early that breast cancer patients and their families need more than medical care. For decades, the 61-year-old has helped women and their families navigate the fear, uncertainty and challenges that come with the disease – even after treatment ends.