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Cancer In Malaysia

The incidence of cancer is on the rise in Malaysia. It can strike anyone regardless of colour, creed or status. Nearly 70,000 new cases were reported over a two-year period recently, with breast cancer the biggest threat. The new cases were diagnosed among Malaysians in Peninsular Malaysia between 2003 and 2005, according to a report released in early 2008 on the incidence of the disease in West Malaysia.

The Cancer Incidence in Peninsular Malaysia 2003-2005 report, published by the National Cancer Registry (NCR), states that the total 67,792 new cases were diagnosed among 29,596 males (43.7 per cent) and 38,196 females (56.3 per cent). The annual crude rate for males was 100.2 per cent per 100,000 population, and 132.1 per cent per 100,000 for females.

The most frequent cancer during this period in Malaysians was breast cancer (18 per cent) followed by large bowel cancer (11.9 per cent) and lung cancer (7.4 per cent).

Despite a grim outlook, all hope is not lost. Between 30 and 50 per cent of cancer cases can be prevented if you practice a healthy lifestyle, undergo regular checks for early detection, and seek the right treatment when necessary.
Below are the four most common types of cancer.
Click on a diagram to learn more about each.

Cancer is an umbrella name given to a group of over 200 diseases. Of these, only a few predominate in each country. In Malaysia, the incidence of cancer is on the rise. It can strike anyone regardless of colour, creed or status. In fact, nearly 70,000 new cases were reported over between 2003 and 2005, with breast cancer posing the biggest threat to the health of Malaysian women of all walks of life. According to a report released in January 2008 on the incidence of the disease in West Malaysia, a total of 67,792 new cases were diagnosed among 29,596 males (43.7 per cent) and 38,196 females (56.3 per cent), states the Cancer Incidence in Peninsular Malaysia 2003-2005 report published by the National Cancer Registry (NCR). Cancer can affect any organ of the body. The most common cancers affecting males are cancers of the lung, nasopharynx, mouth, stomach and liver. Besides breast cancer, many Malaysian women are also being threatened by cancers of the cervix, lung and stomach. THE THREE TYPES OF CANCER: .    Carcinomas This usually occurs in rapidly dividing tissues, such as cells that cover and line our bodies, including the skin, colon, breast, liver and breathing passages. This is the most common form of cancer. .    Sarcomas This type of cancer generally occurs in more slowly dividing tissues, such as muscle and nerve tissues. .    Leukaemias This is a cancer of tissues that form blood cells. It is also referred to as cancer of the blood. Cancer cells are abnormal cells. They keep dividing and forming more cells without control or order. A mass of extra tissue, called a growth or tumour, is formed and can either be benign or malignant. Benign tumours are not cancerous. They can be removed and in most cases, don’t make a return. Benign tumours do not spread to other parts of the body and are rarely a threat to life. Malignant tumours, on the other hand, are cancerous and can spread to invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also break away from the malignant tumour and enter the bloodstream or lymphatic system. This is how cancer spreads from the original or primary tumour to form new tumours in other parts of the body. This spread of cancer is called metastasis

Mobilizing Resource Raising Funds Strengthening Human Resources Support Facilities

Curative Treatment at IKM - PPUKM Accessible and affordable treatment Lower cost of drugs

Preventive Cancer awareness and education Healthy lifestyle campaign Encourage early detection Disseminate information on cancer

Research Promote and support research in cancer through : Collaboration with institutions of higher learning, corporation, etc. Instituting research award fellowship. Providing facilities for cancer research

Support Services Emotional Support Counseling Micro Credit   New !! Educational Scholarship   New !! Mobile Screening Programme   Coming Soon Bursary Programme Wad Onkologi Tengku Ampuan Afzan Bone Marrow Transplantation services MAKNA Cancer Information Service Sub Basement Radio Therapy

Beneficiaries of MAKNA’s services Cancer patients Families of Cancer patients High-risk groups Public

Since MAKNA's establishment, it has been our dream to see that an institute be set up to provide comprehensive and up-to-date facilities to cancer patients especially the less fortunate. Hence, in collaboration with PPUKM, Institut Kanser MAKNA - Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (IKM-PPUKM) was started. It is located within the compound of PPUKM in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.

The collaboration with PPUKM is of great significance to MAKNA. IKM-PPUKM is a significant place of hope for victims of cancer. The cancer institute was incepted on 19 April 1999. IKM-PPUKM aspires to be one of the most effective and compassionate cancer treatment centre in the region. MAKNA's aim is to make even the poorest accessible to the best treatment facility.
IKM-PPUKM consists of Wad Onkologi Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Sub Basement  Radiotherapy and a Bone Marrow Transplant Unit  which is one of the largest in the country. IKM-PPUKM only treats patients that are referred to it by government doctors or private clinic. Those seeking treatment here fall into two categories. The first group are those who are financially challenged and therefore either does not have to pay or pay a nominal sum. The second group is made up those who can afford to pay for the treatment.

Nearly 70,000 new cases reported over two years; breast cancer remains the biggest threat

Nearly 70,000 new cancer cases were diagnosed among Malaysians in Peninsular Malaysia between 2003 and 2005, according to a report released in early 2008 on the incidence of the disease in West Malaysia.

The Cancer Incidence in Peninsular Malaysia 2003-2005 report, published by the National Cancer Registry (NCR), states that the total 67,792 new cases were diagnosed among 29,596 males (43.7 per cent) and 38,196 females (56.3 per cent). The annual crude rate for males was 100.2 per cent per 100,000 population, and 132.1 per cent per 100,000 for females.

The most frequent cancer during this period in Malaysians was breast cancer (18 per cent) followed by large bowel cancer (11.9 per cent) and lung cancer (7.4 per cent).

A surprising finding was the high ranking of leukaemia among Malay males, though the fact was consistent with the Kelantan Cancer Registry Report 1999-2003, which found the cancer the third most frequent among all males, and second highest among Malay males. In contrast, in the Penang Cancer Registry of the same period, leukaemia featured eighth among males and females.

Yet another unexpected finding was that prostate cancer was the second most common cancer in Indian males. The cancer ranked fourth among male cancers in Malaysia. Interestingly, the age specific incidence rate in Chinese and Indians in Malaysia were higher than those in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mumbai. This finding for Malaysian Indian males “could be due to chance variation in a smaller sample compared to the other major ethnic groups,” said the report.

Among Malay males, large bowel cancer was the most common cancer followed by leukaemia, lung cancer, lymphoma and prostate cancer.

Large bowel cancer was also the leading cause of cancer in Chinese males, followed by cancers of the lung, nasopharynx, prostate and stomach. In Indian males, the most frequent cancers were large bowel, prostate, stomach, lung and lymphoma.

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women across all three ethnic groups. For Malay women, this is followed by large bowel, cervix uteri, leukaemia and ovarian cancers. Among Chinese females, it was large bowel cancer, cervix uteri, lung and stomach, while the incidence of cancer among the peninsula’s Indian females was followed by cancers of the cervix uteri, mouth, large bowel and corpus uteri.

The third NCR report describes the morbidity burden of cancer from January 1st 2003 to December 31st 2005. It is mainly a descriptive report of the data collected during the period alongside a detailed analysis of topography and morphology, interpretation and comparison of the data.

Between 2003 and 2005, the report states that the NCR received 42,963, 48,549 and 46,048 notifications respectively from various hospitals, laboratories and clinics, both public and private.

The NCR is a service supported by the Ministry of Health to collect information about cancer incidence in Malaysia. The information is vital in planning the evaluation of cancer services by the governmental agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), private providers and the industry.

The objectives of the NCR include determining the disease burden attributable to cancer by quantifying the magnitude of cancer morbidity and mortality, and its geographic and temporal trends in Malaysia, and evaluating cancer treatment, control and prevention programmes

Developments & Collaborations

	Research Collaboration Between MAKNA and USM on Development of Phyto-Nutraceuticals with Immuno Modulartory Properties		Development of Leukimia Vaccines. Collaboration Between MAKNA and HUKM
	Development of Broad Spectrum Cancer Vaccines - Newcastle Disease Virus As Anti-Cancer Agent		Malaysian Morrow Donor Registry (MMDR) Collaboration Between MAKNA and IMR
	Cancer Research Award		Collaboration MAKNA-UPM, 'Carcinogen in Heat Processes Foods in Malaysia'. Research by Prof. Dr. Jinap Selamat.
	Unit Kanser MAKNA-USM (UKMU), at Pusat Klinikal, IPPT Kepala Batas, USM Penang.		MAKNA-UPM Cancer Research Laboratory (MATCH), at Institute of Bioscience, UPM Serdang.
	Collaboration MAKNA-USM, 'Kesengsaraan Berganda - Kemiskinan dan Kanser: Satu Tinjauan dan cadangan ke arah Tindakan'. Research by Prof. Madya Dr. Suriati Ghazali.