Breast Cancer Statistics In Malaysia 2018

According to the latest who data published in 2018 breast cancer deaths in malaysia reached 2 807 or 1 99 of total deaths.

Breast cancer statistics in malaysia 2018. 31 october 2018 contact person. There were over 2 million new cases in 2018. The age adjusted death rate is 20 53 per 100 000 of population ranks malaysia 39 in the world. Breast cancer welfare association malaysia was founded in 1986 by medical specialists who realised the need for peer support for women with breast cancer.

Ho mei kei public relation officer strategic communication and international division department of statistics malaysia. The percentage of breast cancer patients is 31 compared to other cancers. The national cancer registry of malaysia ncr records 21 773 malaysians being diagnosed with cancer but estimates that almost 10 000 cases are unregistered every year. Breast cancer facts figures 2017 2018 1 breast cancer basic facts what is breast cancer.

Department of statistics malaysia. Data from the national cancer registry of malaysia for 2004 provide an age standardised incidence rate asr of 46 2 per 100 000 women. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile. The top 25 countries with the highest rates of breast cancer in 2018 are given in the table below.

It is estimated that one in four malaysians 1 4 will develop cancer by 75 years old. 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. The ministry is committed in cancer control and prevention strategies in reducing incidence mortality and improving cancer survival he said in the report s introduction. According to the mncr between 2007 and 2011 cancer incidences in malaysia involving males number 86 9 cases per 100 000 people compared to 99 3 cases involving females.

About 1 in 20 women are at risk for breast cancer. Breast cancer is common in women and only 1 of males getting this cancer. The continuous update project panel judged that there was strong evidence that consumption of alcoholic drinks greater birthweight and adult. 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.

Increasing population and longer life spans contributes to rise of cancer. Cancer is a group of diseases that cause cells in the body to change and spread out of control. Most types of cancer cells eventually form a lump or mass called a tumor and are named after the part of the body where the tumor originates. Breast cancer is a major cancer among women in malaysia and followed by cervical cancer.

Nearly 3 500 breast cancer cases are detected every year.