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Manila, Philppines – More adolescent and young adults in Southeast Asia have been diagnosed with breast cancer over the last decades, researchers warned. Presented at the Philippine National Cancer...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — In a significant push to tackle rising rates of lung disease and cancer, Malaysia’s Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the National Cancer Society of Malaysia…...
A recent surge in vaping among Malaysian high school students has raised serious concerns about public health, with over 12,000 students caught vaping last year. This alarming increase has been…...
More than 18 million Malaysians are prone to cancer. Nearly 1 out of 3 Malaysians are physically inactive and more than half of Malaysians are overweight or obese according to…...
In East Asian countries like Taiwan, Shanghai and South Korea, lung cancer screening with low-dose CT scans has become increasingly common, even among people who have never smoked. As a…...
Malaysia is soon to have more under- 50 colon cancer cases like the richest nations – US, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea. However, Malaysia is not the only…...
Putrajaya is increasing efforts to reduce cancer risks and improve public health through the Agenda Nasional Malaysia Sihat (ANMS), launched in August 2021 by the Ministry of Health (MOH). This…...
Liver cancer, often called the ‘silent killer,’ is on the rise in Malaysia, striking without warning and leaving many undiagnosed until it is too late. New data reveals a worrying…...
By Dr Leevyadhashiny Ganasan, Medical Officer and Health Promotion Lead, NCSM, The age-standardised incidence rate of cervical cancer in Malaysia is 10.2 per 100,000 women, which is lower than...
The National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) has expanded its Home of Hope initiative to Penang, offering free accommodation and a range of support services for cancer patients and their…...