Cancer advocacy workshop aims to empower patients
BY ELLISIA TINGASS KUCHING: The Society for Cancer Advocacy and Awareness Kuching (Scan) successfully organised the inaugural ‘Advocacy Capacity Building Workshop’ on May 20 and 21. This workshop was conducted as part of Suara Kita!, a collaborative effort among six patient groups, namely the Breast Cancer Welfare Association (BCWA), Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Society of Malaysia […]
Cancer survivor who never stops giving
KUCHING: A wife, mother, philanthropist, fashionista, a cancer survivor. This is a story about the hardworking, bubbly, and high-spirited Datin Dayang Mariani Abang Zain, who never stops going – and giving. The 66-year-old mother of three boys and one girl is a woman of strength and resilience, having fought and survived breast cancer. Her journey […]
Children head home after long treatment
KUCHING: Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCSS) is organising a send-off party for children and caregivers who will finally get to go back home to their families after completing months of intensive treatment. Describing it as one of the happiest moments for the society, it said there is so much to celebrate and rejoice as this […]
Help kids in fight against cancer
KUCHING: There are heroes among us; one is Sharon Bong, a cancer survivor and a GoBald fundraiser. She chooses to use her story to spread hope as well as courage for kids battling cancer. Bong herself was first diagnosed with breast cancer in January this year and she completed her treatment recently. She underwent eight […]
Child blood cancer survivor now a doctor
KUCHING: Dr Tiong Hung Sung who is a medical officer currently practising at Kapit Hospital was only eight-years-old when he first found out that he had been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL). According to the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (SCCS), ALL is a blood cancer which has to do with a lack of healthy […]
Coping with the Big C – a mother’s story
KUCHING: The Big C, cancer, is often spoken about in hushed and fearful tones – a daunting disease that everyone hopes to never have to go through, be it in themselves or their loved ones. Cancer is not only a challenge in terms of high treatment costs but also in terms of the physical and […]
Breast reconstruction surgery: New hope for cancer survivors
Once diagnosed with breast cancer, post-mastectomy can be distressing for many. However, breakthroughs in modern medicine have discovered that women can continue to feel normal through various treatments, including breast reconstruction surgery. Allowing one to feel ‘normal’ again Each year, Breast Cancer Awareness month is celebrated in October. The annually held campaign is aimed at […]
Talk of experience with cancer on 15th of March
MIRI: In conjunction with the International Women’s Day, Pustaka Miri will talk to cancer survivors to motivate and inspire people battling cancer. The talk will be held virtually on the 15th of March at Pustaka’s official Youtube channel and official Facebook page (pustaka.sarawak) starting at 10am. Noraini Salleh Alision, a cancer survivor has been invited […]
Stand ‘Together’ for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Everything happened unexpectedly for Chin Chui Yong. She skipped a regular check up, thought nothing of it and it came back to haunt her. However, the 65-year-old survived the ordeal and is grateful as she said the disease is actually a blessing in disguise. An experience out of blue More than a decade ago, Chin […]
