5 deadliest types of cancer in Malaysia
1. Lung cancer
👉most common cancers in Malaysia
👉with Malaysian men being more likely to develop it than women.
👉largely due to the prevalent smoking habit in Malaysia
👉even non-smokers are capable of developing lung cancer
👉relatively low survival rate.
👉60- to 74-year-old age group
👉diagnosed with stage III or IV lung cancer.
2. Breast cancer
👉one in 19 Malaysian women is at risk of developing breast cancer,
compared to one in eight in Europe and the US.
👉Statistics indicate that Chinese women seem to be at the greatest risk,
followed by Indian and Malay women.
👉Most breast cancer patients are aged between 40 to 49 years
3. Colon cancer
👉known as bowel cancer or colorectal cancer
👉tumorous cells in the rectum or large intestine.
👉in Malaysia, colon cancer is the second most common cancer in men and
the third most common cancer in women.
👉most patients being of Chinese ethnicity, followed by Malay and Indian.
👉those who are aged 50 and beyond are particularly vulnerable.
4. Liver cancer
👉four different types of liver cancer.
👉men are more likely to be diagnosed with liver cancer than women.
👉Chinese ethnicity have a higher incidence rate compared to Malay and Indian people.
👉Heavy drinkers and smokers are more likely to develop liver cancer
👉displaying symptoms such as appetite loss, sudden weight loss, swelling in the
abdomen and constantly itching skin.
5. Leukaemia
👉a cancer of the white blood cells which occurs when white blood cells are uncontrollably
produced by the bone marrow.
👉young children are capable of developing leukaemia
👉Symptoms of leukaemia include constant nose and gum bleeds, increased instances of fever,
anaemia and swollen lymph nodes.
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