Getting to know the bone tumour surgeon


An MRI of a msoft tissue sarcoma of the thigh, which is malignant. — Images: Dr Chye Ping Ching

A patient once nearly cost Dr Chye Ping Ching her life.

The Chicago-trained senior consultant orthopaedic oncology surgeon was in the middle of operating on the young patient when her appendix burst – a medical emergency.

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