Oral cancer is one of the most common cancers in Asia, but survival rates remain low, especially when the disease is diagnosed late. Even with surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, there are limited options for advanced or recurring cases. Our scientist, Yee Pei San, from the Translational Cancer Biology (TCB) Science [...]
“Cancer is a gift. It is not the end. Life does not stop when you have cancer – it stops when you give up.” These are the words of Arbiah Ahmad, a 64-year-old breast cancer survivor from Kota Bharu. For many, hearing the word “cancer” can feel like a death [...]
On 12th June 2025 in Kota Kinabalu, something special happened. Something that reminded us why we do what we do. In a room filled with hospital directors, navigators, ministry officials, and long-time supporters, Cancer Research Malaysia signed not one… not two… but SIX Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with districts in [...]
“You treat a disease, you win or you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win no matter what the outcome.” – Patch Adams (1998) This quote from the film Patch Adams, famously portrayed by Robin Williams, perfectly captures the heart of nursing. Our Nurse Navigators from the [...]
It’s been almost two years since we launched the Support Our Scientists (SOS) campaign in April 2023. Since then, we’ve brought science closer to the public through webinars, interviews, and articles featuring the first four faces of SOS, Dr Ngoi Soo Mun, Dr Gan Chai Phei, Dr Senthilmani Rajendran, and Dinie Junaidi. [...]
Meet Cancer Research Malaysia’s employee 001. Yoon Sook Yee first heard of a cancer research set-up in Malaysia back in 2000 and was immediately drawn to a wonderful opportunity. She decided to pursue the opportunity and after 20 years of hard work, she is now one of two credentialed genetic counsellors in the country! In this interview, Sook-Yee shares her journey of hard work and perseverance as well as her belief that [...]
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Malaysian women. At Cancer Research Malaysia, we found that half of breast cancer deaths in the country could be prevented by helping underprivileged breast cancer patients get diagnosed and treated on time. But it’s not so simple for low- or no-income patients who are already [...]
This year, Professors Doudna and Charpentier were jointly awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of CRISPR-Cas9, a genome editing technology that allows scientists to deftly edit DNA from virtually any living thing with precision and ease as never before possible. Is this relevant to cancer research right here in Malaysia? Heck YES! Our [...]
Who is Dr Annie Chai? Dr Annie has been working to improve the survival for oral cancer patients – a debilitating disease that is more common in Asians. She had returned after her studies in Hong Kong with a strong conviction to contribute her scientific expertise to address research gaps [...]
Let’s give a shoutout to all the amazing scientists and researchers that put their all into their work everyday and do their part in the fight against cancer! This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we had the chance to interview a few of our researchers and got [...]