Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer November 1, 2024 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House What does genetic testing have to do with breast cancer? What can a genetic test tell you, and does every woman need it in order to know her risk of developing breast cancer? We unpack these questions with...
Are There Carcinogens In Our Makeup? July 12, 2024 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Are our beauty products harbouring carcinogens? Public concerns about asbestos in talcum powder increased when a multitude of lawsuits were filed against Johnson & Johnson for their baby powder products....
Cancer Control Through Global South Cooperation June 21, 2024 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Geography determines whether or not you receive treatment for cancer, and whether you will suffer painfully or live with a good quality of life. This is a fact of the cancer divide, placing the...
Cancer Survivors Band Together February 9, 2024 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Kim Lim, President, Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia | Choo Mei Sze, Youth Ambassador, National Cancer Society of Malaysia Cancer, as a life-altering...
Aspartame A “Possible Carcinogen” – What Does This Mean? July 21, 2023 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Aspartame, the world’s most popular artificial sweetener, has just been declared by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a “possible carcinogen”. Does this mean that aspartame...
Sarawak Needs Its Own Cancer Centre February 3, 2023 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House While we have improved in leaps and bounds when it comes to treating cancer, these advances don’t matter if patients aren’t able to access treatments at all. For cancer patients in rural Sarawak, access...
How Early is Early For Prostate Cancer? November 18, 2022 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House When it comes to cancer, doctors always emphasise the importance of being early - early in diagnosis, and early in treatment. But how early is early, and what difference does it make to someone diagnosed with...
What’s Next For Cancer Research Malaysia in 2022 February 4, 2022 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House This World Cancer Day marks the start of a new 3-year campaign under the theme “Close the Care Gap”, and to realise where the problem lies in the inequities to cancer care. Prof Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Chief...
Everything You’ve Been Afraid To Ask About Prostate Cancer November 19, 2021 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer among men in Malaysia, but it’s still uncommon for men to talk about their prostate problems. When such an important health issue is shrouded in secrecy, men...
Is Cancer Care Too Fragmented in Malaysia? April 23, 2021 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Fragmented cancer care - where patients have to go to different institutions for different aspects of cancer care - can significantly impact patients both from a financial and medical perspective. If...
