lung cancer Archives

2 November 2023

Malaysia

Tobacco Control ‘No-Brainer’ Solution To Lung Cancer: Princess Dina Mired Of Jordan

Princess Dina Mired of Jordan says lung cancer is "very amenable" to prevention, as 90% of cases are due to tobacco, adding that the tobacco industry "dangles its dollars" to act as the saviour of countries with challenging economies.

7 June 2023

Letter

Generational End Game Ban: If Not Now, Then When? — Lung Cancer Network Malaysia

The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Bill 2023 must be passed and implemented to protect our vulnerable youth before another generation of smokers is enslaved by nicotine.

21 November 2022

Malaysia

Lung Cancer Does Not Discriminate

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.

23 September 2022

Malaysia

Health Care Partners Collaborate On Lung Cancer Diagnosis With AI Tech

Lung Cancer Network Malaysia and AstraZeneca launch a strategic collaboration to broaden access to lung cancer diagnosis using artificial intelligence.

31 July 2022

Letter

A Call To Action On World Lung Cancer Day For MPs To Support The Tobacco Bill — LCNM

The emperor of all maladies, lung cancer is a leading cancer in terms of incidence and mortality; tobacco smoking remains the most common risk factor.

25 July 2022

Malaysia

Lung Cancer Network Malaysia Organises Blood Donation Drive

Lung Cancer Network Malaysia will organise a blood donation drive on August 1, 2022, in conjunction with World Lung Cancer Day.

14 March 2022

Malaysia

NCSM And MSD Launch Educational Website For Lung Cancer Patients

The website was developed as a joint collaboration between NCSM and MSD Malaysia as part of the 'I Can, We Will' lung cancer educational campaign.

4 February 2022

Letter

World Cancer Day: Malaysia Needs A Moonshot For Lung Cancer — Azrul Mohd Khalib

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in Malaysia, accounting for approximately 11% of all cases.

25 November 2021

Letter

Make Immunotherapy Accessible In Malaysian Public Hospitals — Prof Dr Liam Chong Kin

While immunotherapy is touted as one of the biggest breakthroughs in oncology, it is currently not available in Malaysian public hospitals.

18 November 2021

Malaysia

Malaysia’s First Digital Lung Cancer Patient Guide Launched

Lung Cancer Network Malaysia introduces Malaysia’s first-ever digital lung cancer patient guide, to provide an up-to-date guide for patients and their loved ones.

Tag: lung cancer

Tobacco Control ‘No-Brainer’ Solution To Lung Cancer: Princess Dina Mired Of Jordan

Generational End Game Ban: If Not Now, Then When? — Lung Cancer Network Malaysia

Lung Cancer Does Not Discriminate

Health Care Partners Collaborate On Lung Cancer Diagnosis With AI Tech

A Call To Action On World Lung Cancer Day For MPs To Support The Tobacco Bill — LCNM

Lung Cancer Network Malaysia Organises Blood Donation Drive

NCSM And MSD Launch Educational Website For Lung Cancer Patients

World Cancer Day: Malaysia Needs A Moonshot For Lung Cancer — Azrul Mohd Khalib

Make Immunotherapy Accessible In Malaysian Public Hospitals — Prof Dr Liam Chong Kin

Malaysia’s First Digital Lung Cancer Patient Guide Launched

Hospital Director Transferred To JKN Sabah After Sexual Harassment Cases

Hospital Director Accused Of Sexually Harassing Second Victim

Malaysia Heading In US Direction With MediAsas: Expert

Stool Tests Cannot Replace Diagnostic, Preventive Colonoscopy: Specialists

Cardiac Hospital HOD Faces Two Sexual Harassment Allegations