The field of cancer treatment, especially that of lung cancer, is rapidly evolving. Nowadays, new advances in techniques and medicines are turning lung cancer diagnoses into something less lethal. Dr. Anand Sachithanandan, a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon and Dr. Tho Lye Mun, our consultant clinical oncologist at Beacon Hospital, discuss the advent of personalized medicine and what it means for the future of lung cancer treatment.
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Losing Millions Doesn’t Stop Beacon Hospital From Treating Cancer
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May
May
For some private hospitals, running at a loss may be expected. But for Beacon Hospital, it lost over RM100 million to provide affordable cancer treatment. This is because the hospital, according to its executive director, Mary Chen, wants to provide health care access, particularly cancer treatment, to all Malaysians — especially those who can’t afford it.
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Mary Chen built a cancer hospital to give poor patients same chance at treatment
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May
May
Patients who have asked Mary Chen what she does at Beacon Hospital often do a double take when they find out that she is the founder. But the homely association is not surprising as those warded at the cancer specialist hospital would have met executive director Chen as she goes on her daily rounds after office hours, to chat with and comfort patients, often lending them a shoulder to cry on, as she empathizes with the patients.
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“Persistence” that created a Miracle – Hope for End Stage Lung Cancer
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May
May
Huang Shi Ping is diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, which the cancer cells have spread to the lymph, bones and neck. The ordinary people might think that stage 4 cancer is an incurable disease and there is no need to go to treatment. They rather save money and spend on travelling to enjoy the last part of their journey. However, Huang Shi Ping insists on taking this anti-cancer career and struggles with the disease regardless.
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Lung Cancer Network Malaysia Unites Specialists / Professionals to Declare War on Lung Cancer
06
May
May
Lung cancer is often mistaken as a smoker’s disease, so many non-smokers take it lightly and mistakenly believe that they are not at risk. These wrong concepts about lung cancer need to be corrected to recognize its true severity. The best way to spread this knowledge is by educating the patients, caregivers and medical professionals about lung cancer.
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May
May
Koh yang berusia 79 tahun, disahkan menghidap kanser paru-paru tahap empat pada tahun 2017. Namun begitu, Koh menerimanya dengan tenang sambil berusaha mendapatkan rawatan pakar. Dia ingin membuktikan anggapan kanser adalah penamat kehidupan adalah tidak tepat. Dia pernah disahkan menghidap kanser payudara tahap satu pada tahun 2000 namun oleh kerana rawatan awal dilakukan membuatkan sel kanser tidak cepat merebak dan pulih sepenuhnya.
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Feb
Feb
In Malaysia, nasopharyngeal cancer is the fourth most common cancer and nearly three Malaysians are diagnosed with such disease each day. This cancer is the fourth most common cancer among Chinese, which affects men more than women (Ministry of Health, Management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, 2016). Nose, mouth and throat cancers are more common among men […]
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Nov
Nov
Thank you to everyone who participated in The Amazing Scavenger Hunt 2019! We are pleased to announce the winners under social media (bonus prizes) category. The winners are as follows: The Most Creative Selfie (Individual) – Prize: RM 300 Winner: Lizawati Binti Bakri (190 Likes) in Facebook The Most Creative Wefie (Group) – Prize: RM […]
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Apr
Apr
Breast cancer has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of women worldwide in their lifetime. See Bee Lin and Khalinda Jaafar, both were cancer survivors proved themselves that cancer is not the end of their career. One taught to never give up and it is never too late to try. Another taught to face […]
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Apr
Apr
Feeling bloated? Constipated? Pain in the abdominal? Frequent diarrhoea? Irritable Bowel Syndrome or also known as IBS, is such a mess to deal with. While with IBS, it is important that we take a good care of ourselves both physically and internally. Here are some useful health tips and tricks on how to overcome or […]