Research on cancer diagnosis in Malaysia: current status.

• Main Authors: Looi, L.M., Zubaidah, Z., Cheah, P.L., Cheong, S.K., Gudum, H.R., Iekhsan, O., Ikram, S.I., Jamal, R., Mak, J.W., Othman, N.H., Puteri, J.N., Rosline, H., Sabariah, A.R., Seow, H.F., Sharifah, N.A.
• Format: Article
• Published: College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine Malaysia 2004
• Subjects: RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/1608/; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16190103
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Cancer is a major morbidity and mortality concern in Malaysia. Based on National Cancer Registry data, the Malaysian population is estimated to bear a cancer burden of about 40,000 new cases per year, and a cumulative lifetime risk of about 1:4. Cancer research in Malaysia has to consider needs rele...