16 March 2023
Early detection of colorectal cancer greatly improves the chances of cure as treatment options depend on cancer stage, tumour location, and patient health.
Tag: cancer
10 March 2023
Funds raised will go to the MMA Foundation and channelled to Program ROSE and its cervical cancer outreach community development drive.
9 March 2023
Bandar Kuching MP Kelvin Yii urges the government to increase accessibility and affordability of cancer treatment, including subsidies, and cancer facilities and financial assistance to cover long travel to the hospital in rural areas like Sarawak.
2 March 2023
Letter
Changing Perspectives: Let’s Talk About Obesity and Cancer – Dr Soh Yih Harng & Prof Dr Moy Foong Ming
Multiple factors are associated with cancer, but avoiding obesity is an important step in lowering cancer risk.
6 February 2023
Everyone is encouraged to come together and contribute to closing the cancer care gap, regardless of who they are and where they are from.
6 February 2023
The five-year survival rate for cancer in Malaysia is 65%, compared with the US’ 90.2% and Singapore’s 81%.
17 January 2023
Sarawak state government proposes bearing the RM800m cost of construction for a cancer hospital, while the federal government provides specialists and equipment. The health minister indicates a Sarawak cancer hospital will not be allocated in Budget 2023.
16 January 2023
The Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (SCAN) again reiterates the need for a specialist cancer hospital in Sarawak to address bed shortages, inadequate chemotherapy facilities, reduced OT capacity, and to upgrade radiotherapy facilities.
16 December 2022
The government should take additional proactive steps to ensure that breast cancer treatments are less stressful or traumatic for patients.
21 November 2022
Up to a third of lung cancer patients that cardiothoracic surgeon Dr Anand Sachithanandan sees are non-smokers or have never smoked. Clinical oncologist Dr Tho Lye Mun says half of his patients are non or very light smokers; most of them are women.