03/08/2026
Patient Advocate Spotlight | Hanin Hussain
Our patient advocate, Hanin, recently participated in the Lung Cancer Screening Symposium as a panellist and roundtable participant, joining discussions on the future of lung cancer screening in Singapore.
As a Stage 1 lung cancer survivor, Hanin knows firsthand the life-changing impact of early detection. Her cancer was discovered incidentally during a CT scan performed for an unrelated reason. After careful follow-up, one of the lung nodules changed, and a biopsy confirmed adenocarcinoma. Surgery successfully removed the cancer, and she has remained cancer-free on follow-up scans.
Hanin often reflects on how different her journey might have been if that initial scan had never happened. Like many people with early-stage lung cancer, she had no symptoms. By the time symptoms appear, the disease is often diagnosed at a much later stage.
As someone who has never smoked, Hanin's story also challenges the common misconception that lung cancer only affects smokers. Today, never-smokers account for a growing proportion of lung cancer diagnoses in Singapore and across East Asia, highlighting the need to continually evaluate how we approach early detection.
By sharing her story, Hanin hopes to raise awareness, inspire conversations, and advocate for a future where more people have the opportunity for life-saving early detection.
💙 Every story shared brings us one step closer to making a difference.
