Aspartame A “Possible Carcinogen” – What Does This Mean? July 21, 2023 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Aspartame, the world’s most popular artificial sweetener, has just been declared by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a “possible carcinogen”. Does this mean that aspartame...
Sarawak Needs Its Own Cancer Centre February 3, 2023 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House While we have improved in leaps and bounds when it comes to treating cancer, these advances don’t matter if patients aren’t able to access treatments at all. For cancer patients in rural Sarawak, access...
How Early is Early For Prostate Cancer? November 18, 2022 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House When it comes to cancer, doctors always emphasise the importance of being early - early in diagnosis, and early in treatment. But how early is early, and what difference does it make to someone diagnosed with...
What’s Next For Cancer Research Malaysia in 2022 February 4, 2022 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House This World Cancer Day marks the start of a new 3-year campaign under the theme “Close the Care Gap”, and to realise where the problem lies in the inequities to cancer care. Prof Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Chief...
Everything You’ve Been Afraid To Ask About Prostate Cancer November 19, 2021 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer among men in Malaysia, but it’s still uncommon for men to talk about their prostate problems. When such an important health issue is shrouded in secrecy, men...
Is Cancer Care Too Fragmented in Malaysia? April 23, 2021 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Fragmented cancer care - where patients have to go to different institutions for different aspects of cancer care - can significantly impact patients both from a financial and medical perspective. If...
Prostate Cancer in a (Wal)Nut Shell March 26, 2021 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. There is a belief that if you are diagnosed with prostate cancer, you are relatively “lucky”,...
Managing Multiple Myeloma March 19, 2021 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Our bone marrow plays an important role in producing healthy blood cells. When a type of cancer...
Are Asian Women At Higher Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer? January 29, 2021 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Cancer therapies are increasingly becoming more targeted and personalised, as we understand more...
Why Aren’t Urban Women Screening for Cervical Cancer? January 22, 2021 Cancers in Men & Women, Dr. In The House Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. While other countries are talking about possibly eliminating cervical cancer, Malaysia is still...
