More worryingly, Dr Azura further said that Malaysia has the highest prevalence of obesity among adults in South-East Asia, according to the World Population Review 2019. These include breast, colorectal, uterine, kidney, head and neck, esophageal, pancreatic, endometrium, prostate, gall bladder, and thyroid cancer.Ĭonsultant medical oncologist Dr Azura Rozila Ahmad similarly said that obesity is one of the causes of 13 types of cancer. Obesity is one of the causes of 13 cancer typesįormer Deputy Health Minister Dr Lee Boon Chye said that obesity is one of the contributors to as many as 13 cancer types. The Malaysia National Cancer Registry Report (MNCRR) 2012-2016 revealed that the percentage of cancer cases detected in the late stages of 3 and 4 increased from 58.7% from 2007 to 2011 to 63.7% in 2012 to 2016. Stages 3 and 4 cancer cases increased from 58.7% to 63.7% Additionally, in comparison to adult cancers, the cure rates for children are much higher and more than 60% of all children can now completely heal (note that each type of cancer has its own cure rate.) 2. In Malaysia, the incidence of paediatric cancer is about 77.4 per million children aged less than 15 years. However, compared to adults, cancer is rare in children. The fact is cancer can also happen to young ones including babies. Some may think that cancer will only attack the elderly. Cancer can happen to anyone regardless of age It can start almost anywhere in the human body which consists of trillions of cells. Singer and radio announcer Myanaliza Ruslee (Maya Matahari)Ĭancer is a disease where some of the body’s cells grow uncontrollably and spread to body parts. Malaysian former badminton player Datuk Lee Chong Wei Actress and singer Erneelya Elyana Emrizal (Elyana) Malaysian celebrities diagnosed with cancer.The survival rate for cancer patients has improved
Cancer is the fourth leading cause of death in Malaysia One in nine females and one in 10 males in Malaysia get cancer Obesity is one of the causes of 13 cancer types
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