Breast Cancer In Malaysia 2018
About 1 in 20 women are at risk for breast cancer.
Breast cancer in malaysia 2018. In malaysia patients are diagnosed at 10 years or younger than their western counterparts. Causes of death by stratum. Malignant neoplasm of breast recorded the highest change in percentage points for female. Ischaemic heart diseases and pneumonia are the principal causes of death by stratum.
More than 2 600 cancer delegates from 120 countries attended the congress. Breast cancer is a major cancer among women in malaysia and followed by cervical cancer. Data from the national cancer registry of malaysia for 2004 provide an age standardised incidence rate asr of 46 2 per 100 000 women. Globocan 2018 summary statistic 2018 males females both sexes population 16 526 726 15 515 729 32 042 455 number of new cancer cases 20 619 23 218 43 837 age standardized incidence rate world 134 2 147 2 139 9 risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 years 14 2 14 8 14 5 number of cancer deaths 13 937 12 458 26 395.
Breast cancer is common in women and only 1 of males getting this cancer. Malignant neoplasm of breast for female recorded the highest changes of 0 6 percentage points from 3 8 per cent 2016 to 4 4 per cent 2017. Breast cancer welfare association malaysia was founded in 1986 by medical specialists who realised the need for peer support for women with breast cancer. It is an independent tax exempt voluntary organisation registered with the registrar of societies in malaysia and a member of the international union against cancer uicc and reach to recovery international rri.
Breast cancer welfare association malaysia bcwa was founded in 1986 by medical specialists who realised the need for peer support for women with breast cancer. Tuesday 23 oct 2018 12 00 am myt. Copyright 2018 national cancer society malaysia. Breast cancer is highly curable.
It is a tax exempt organisation registered with the registrar of societies malaysia in 1988 and a member of the union for international cancer control. Breast cancer is a type of disease in which there are malignant cells in. Ncsm successfully hosted the world cancer congress wcc in kuala lumpur from 1 to 4 october 2018 at the kuala lumpur convention centre. Launched malaysia s first breast cancer prevention study which examines whether soy can reduce the risk of breast cancer in post menopausal women.
Nearly 3 500 breast cancer cases are detected every year.