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Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Blog Post

Article Summary: NST Online – 31 December 2021 Malaysia’s ageing population is expected to reach 16.3 per cent by 2040 – as such, the number of women susceptible to osteoporosis is likely to increase as menopause is the most critical risk factor for the condition. Osteoporosis refers to a skeletal…
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With Medical Advancements, Our Thinking Should Also Evolve Blog Post

Article Summary: Cognizance – November 2021 When facing the field of Cancer, medicine is constantly changing and improving, and our thinking should also catch up; otherwise, the hope of better recovery will slip further and further away. Even the best medical technologies that would have been able to achieve very good…

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Lifestyle Changes in Cancer Blog Post

After a cancer diagnosis, many patients start thinking about lifestyle changes that can help them fight cancer. “Most of the questions from cancer patients are more about lifestyle changes that are needed rather than questions regarding treatments.”, said Dr Lum Wan Wei, our consultant clinical oncologist. Dr Lum also added that…

Gallbladder Cancer Page

Gallbladder cancer is an uncommon cancer. In Malaysia, it accounts for approximately 0.8% of new cancer cases reported between the year 2007-2011 (Malaysian Cancer Registry). Adenocarcinomas: Cancer that begins in the gland-like cells that line organs of the digestive tract. Papillary adenocarcinoma: a special subtype of adenocarcinoma that much less…
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Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Outcomes of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer at an Asian Cancer Specialist Centre Blog Post

The current treatment options for localized prostate cancer are radical prostatectomy and external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) gaining interest as a treatment option compared to standard fractionation radiation therapy. This present study is a retrospective study evaluating the correlations between the biochemical efficacy, and treatment…

Liver Cancer Page

According to the Malaysian National Cancer Registry Report 2007-2011, liver cancer is amongst the top ten most common cancer in Malaysia. However, not all cancers that affect the liver are considered primary liver cancer. Cancers that begins in another area of the body or organ and spreads to the liver…

Skin Cancer Page

The incidence of global skin cancer (melanoma and non-melanoma) has been increasing for the past decades. Malaysia’s officially published National Cancer Registry data, reported that skin cancers account for 2.6% of cancer cases in the country. There are 2 major types of skin cancers: Non-melanoma – including basal cell carcinoma…

Testicular Cancer Page

The testicles, or testes, are the male sex glands that produce sperm. Testicular cancer or cancer of the testes occurs when cancer cells form in one or both testicles. Reproductive cells called germ cells develop into sperm through a process of cellular division called meiosis. Sometimes the germ cells begin…

Lung Cancer Page

Lung cancer is the commonest cancer in the world with the highest incidence of death. There were approximately 2.09 million new cases reported worldwide and 1.76 million deaths caused by lung cancer in 2018 (International Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization). According to the Malaysian National Cancer Registry…