Which woman is at higher risk of breast cancer?
This new study narrows down the genes that matter. Pink ribbons, breast cancer campaigns all call for greater breast awareness, but you may be wondering, “If no one in my […] [...]
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Dr Annie Chai has been awarded the Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Research Grant 2021!
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 […] [...]
MeMoSa® WebApp enables the early detection of oral cancer.
Did you know that 70% of oral cancer patients are diagnosed at advanced stages, III and IV, which lowers the cure rate to only 20%? A big factor to the late detection […] [...]
The first Malaysian-made oral cancer vaccine!
More than 370,000 patients are diagnosed with head and neck cancer every year, and sadly, there has been less improvement in survival when compared to other cancers, such as breast and prostate […] [...]
Immunotherapy for breast cancer patients because of a variant common in Asians?
Did you know that if we didn’t have active immune systems, most of us could get cancers? Cancer cells produce invisibility cloaks to hide from our immune system’s “checkpoints”, allowing […] [...]
Together, making better decisions with her
Many may feel overwhelmed on making decisions about their treatment, often turning to their doctors, their family and their friends for advice. Sometimes, the fear of chemotherapy and hospital-based treatment […] [...]
Bald is Beautiful
Have you ever thought of shaving your head in support of a friend, a family member, or a loved one going through cancer treatment? Some of you may already know […] [...]
Everyone has a cancer story
We all know someone whose life has been touched by cancer, it could be our family members, our friends, or even that nice aunty that sells nasi lemak on the […] [...]
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
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 […] [...]
Introducing ARiCa – the Asian Risk Calculator!
Have you ever gotten caught in a thunderstorm and thought to yourself, “If I only knew it was going to rain today, I would have brought an umbrella!” Now, imagine having […] [...]