2,900 Malaysians Affected By Colon Cancer Annually
Bernama 9 November 2011
PETALING JAVA, Nov 9 (Bernama) --
About 2,900 Malaysians, especially Chinese maleE above the age oF 50, are aFFected by colon cancer annually, said Deputy Director-Gen era I oF Health Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman.
This is the second most common cancer-related mortality, he told reporters after launching the 2011 Colon Cancer Community Screening Project Workshop here, Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the Cancer Advocacy Society of Malaysia President Dr Christina Ng said the society would conduct a workshop to educate and provide screening activities For underprivileged communities in Selayang and Gombak on colon cancer.
"The workshop will be held on Nov 20 at PPR Tarn an Wahyu Community Hall and some oF 20,000 residents From this area including PPR Intan Baidun and PPR Tarn an Prim a Selayang are invited to joint this program.
"Those who are 50 years and above vjill be ofFered the opportunity to enlist m a colon cancer screening programme," she said.
Ng said patients who had abnormal test results viould be reFerred to the appointed hospitals far a fallow-up colonscopy.
-- BERNAMA