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4 December 2025

Malaysia

Insurance Agents Play ‘No Formal Role’ In Medical Claims: LIAM

LIAM CEO Mark O’Dell says insurance agents don't have a formal role in the medical claims process that's managed by insurer officers. Wanting to meet claims staff isn't unreasonable but it “remains the decision of the insurer whether to meet the claimant."

3 December 2025

Malaysia

‘I Didn’t Expect To Fight Both Cancer And My Insurer’

As Ramu battles stage 4 tongue cancer, his health insurance claims are frozen behind an old hypertension episode, requests for nine years' worth of medical records, and months of “investigation”. Ramu has spent some RM69,000, despite RM1.5mil annual cover.

1 December 2025

Malaysia

Send Legal Letters To Insurers Over Denials, Oncologist Tells Patients

Dr Ibrahim Wahid advises patients to send insurers legal letters to challenge medical claims denials; this is enough to scare them. Even if it goes to court, he says oncologists are unlikely to defend the insurance industry as doctors will defend patients.

18 July 2025

Malaysia

How Genomic Profiling Is Transforming Cancer Care In Malaysia

Subang Jaya Medical Centre is the first hospital in Malaysia to publish next-generation sequencing data in lung cancer, setting new standards in personalised treatment.

28 May 2025

World

Managing Drug-Resistant Cancers: Darwin To The Rescue?

Most cancer deaths happen because the cancer cells become resistant to drugs. Adaptive therapies could fix that.

6 March 2025

Malaysia

‘Premium Economy’ Thomson Iskandariah Hospital Targets Growing Demand In Johor

TMC Life Sciences is building Thomson Iskandariah Hospital in Johor’s special economic zone, a "premium economy" facility for the middle class that will focus on orthopaedics for ageing patients, ophthalmology, and new cancer treatments like immunology.

15 January 2025

Malaysia

Drive Better Patient Outcomes With Rapid In-House NGS

Rapid in-house next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing in hospitals enables fast, actionable results in days instead of weeks (1). This allows timely initiation of targeted therapy for cancer, improving patient outcomes and potentially translating into higher survival rates.

15 November 2024

Malaysia

Ovarian Cancer Costs US$70 Billion In Losses Across 11 Nations, Including Malaysia

A new study estimates ovarian cancer may cost US$69.9 billion across 11 countries, including Malaysia. “While there is extensive research on breast cancer, ovarian cancer receives less attention despite having significantly worse outcomes" – lead author.

12 November 2024

Malaysia

Malaysian Cancer Survivors Struggle To Rejoin Workforce Despite Remission: NCSM

Cancer patients are living longer but face barriers rejoining the workforce, says NCSM, which sees 40 to 50 survivors weekly who struggle to find employment. "They can work, run marathons; yet we have no mechanism to reintegrate them into the workforce.”

8 November 2024

Malaysia

UMMC Epidemiologist Touts Art, Drama To Bridge Cancer Literacy Gap

UMMC’s Prof Dr Nirmala Bhoo Pathy calls for the use of art and drama, or even TikTok, to help cancer patients better understand their diagnosis and treatments, taking a leaf from HIV awareness campaigns that have used theatre for the community for decades.

Tag: cancer

Insurance Agents Play ‘No Formal Role’ In Medical Claims: LIAM

‘I Didn’t Expect To Fight Both Cancer And My Insurer’

Send Legal Letters To Insurers Over Denials, Oncologist Tells Patients

How Genomic Profiling Is Transforming Cancer Care In Malaysia

Managing Drug-Resistant Cancers: Darwin To The Rescue?

‘Premium Economy’ Thomson Iskandariah Hospital Targets Growing Demand In Johor

Drive Better Patient Outcomes With Rapid In-House NGS

Ovarian Cancer Costs US$70 Billion In Losses Across 11 Nations, Including Malaysia

Malaysian Cancer Survivors Struggle To Rejoin Workforce Despite Remission: NCSM

UMMC Epidemiologist Touts Art, Drama To Bridge Cancer Literacy Gap

Bleak Future For Malaysia’s Health Assurance Industry — Dr Mohamed Rafick Khan

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

Transfer Allowance Opened To Contract Doctors, Pharmacists, Dentists With 2025 Permanent Appointments: Minister

Digital Ministry Opens RM87m Tender For MySejahtera App Maintenance Over Three Years