Pathology of the 5 most common cancers in Singapore.

Cancers in Singapore are on the rise in recent years. The five most frequent cancers in Singapore are lung, stomach, liver, colo-rectum and nasopharynx in males, and breast, uterine cervix, stomach, lung and colo-rectum in females. This article briefly reviews the pathology of these common cancers with emphasis on local patterns and recent developments.