Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. The prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system. The prostate gland is a walnut-sized gland found only in male located below the bladder in front of the rectum, which produces fluid that forms parts of semen. It is treatable…
Cancer of the brain and nervous system were ranked as eleventh most common cancer in males and thirteenth in females (Malaysian National Registry Report, 2007-2011). Cancers of the brain are the consequence of abnormal growths of cells in the brain. There are 2 major types of brain tumour: Benign (non-cancerous)…
The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus. It connects the uterus to the birth canal (vagina), which leads to the outside of the body. It’s located between the bladder and the rectum. Cervical cancer is the 4th most common type of cancer for women worldwide and 3rd…
Nasopharynx is fifth most common cancer in Malaysian males (MNCR 2012-2016). Ear Nose Throat (ENT) cancers, also known as Head and Neck cancers where a group of cancers that affect the soft tissue organs in the head and neck region. It is inclusive of the nasopharynx, oral cavity, lips, nose…
Eye cancer starts from major parts of the eyes which include the: eyeball orbit adnexal structures such as eyelids and tear glands Cancer of the eye is a malignancy that starts and grows in your eye. A malignancy is a group of cells that are cancerous (non-typical cells that grow…
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…
Kidneys & bladder are the major organs of the urinary tract, along with the ureters and urethra. The kidneys main function is to filter blood to remove impurities, excess minerals, salts, and water, thus producing urine. Urine is then stored in the bladder – a hollow organ in the pelvis…
Leukaemia is a type of cancer that forms in the blood. Bone marrow is where blood cells are formed. The disease is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of blood cells, usually white blood cells in the bone marrow. Leukaemia cells crowd out and replace normal blood and marrow cells. There…
Lymphoma refers to a group of blood cancers that specifically affect a type of white blood cell called the lymphocyte. Lymphocytes are present in blood and the lymphatic system, and function to defend the body against infection. When a person has lymphoma, lymphocytes divide at an abnormal rate and do…
The ovary is the female reproductive organs that produce eggs and the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone. Ovarian cancer develops when cells in the ovaries begin to grow out of control. Ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women in Peninsular Malaysia, making up 5% of all female…
