70 pct of colon cancer cases in S’wak detected late stage, says Dr. Sim
KUCHING: Sarawak records an average of 350 new cases of colorectal cancer each year, with a staggering 70 per cent already diagnosed at advanced stages 3 and 4. Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr. Sim Kui Hian said cancer is not necessarily a death sentence, provided it is detected early for it to be treated and […]
NGO lends help to cancer patient’s family
KUCHING: A father of one, who is diagnosed with colon cancer and unable to provide for his family, has received assistance from Hope Place. Yahya Umar who lives in Sungai Apong here, was first diagnosed with cancer at the end of last year, and he could no longer earn income for his wife and daughter. […]
State needs at least 30 colorectal surgeons
BY ABIDGAIL MERTA GANGGANG KUCHING: Sarawak presently only has three colorectal surgeons and is in need of more, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He said currently there are two who are based in Kuching – one in Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and the other one is […]
Proposed centre to focus on colon cancer due to high diagnosis
BY NATASHA JEE & ABIDGAIL MARTHA KUCHING: Sarawak records an average of 350 colorectal cancer or colon cancer yearly, said Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. Colon cancer is the most common type of cancer reported in the country. “There are so many deaths caused by colon cancer in Malaysia, and one of […]
‘Black Panther’ star Boseman loses battle with cancer
LOS AGELES: Chadwick Boseman, star of the ground-breaking superhero movie “Black Panther”, has died after a private four-year battle with colon cancer, his publicist told AFP Friday. Boseman, 43, never publicly discussed his condition and continued to work on major Hollywood films during and between “countless” operations and chemotherapy, his family said in a statement. […]
