Importance of Breast Screening (3D Mammogram)
Why do women need to undergo breast screening? Breast screening is physical examination and imaging of breasts for all women regardless of whether they have breast lumps or pain. The main reason for breast screening is to detect breast cancer early. It is recommended that all women aged 50 and above to undergo breast screening. […]
Colorectal Cancer: How to Prevent and Improve the Survival Outcomes
The incidence of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) continues to rise and currently CRC has become the second most common cancer in Malaysia (13.2%). The overall incidence rate for CRC was 21.3 cases per 100,000 population. Majority of patients are diagnosed at stage 3 and 4 (54.36%) while only 8.4% are diagnosed at stage 1. Surgical treatment […]
Choosing the Best Imaging Modality
Each imaging modality has its pros and cons, which doctors will take into consideration when asking patients to undergo them. A PATIENT recently approached me to know which medical imaging modality was the best to detect cancer, if any, within her. This question has always been asked and will continue to boggle the minds of […]
