The Internet is one of the most preferred sources of health-related information due to its convenience in accessing a wide range of topics. In addition, the widespread use of social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, and WhatsApp, led to…
Everywhere you go — you were told there is this very nasty virus causing COVID-19 infection. It is a very bad lung infection that is highly infectious. Many people including doctors, nurses even royalty and politicians have been infected. Thousands…
Every day, I will definitely meet with at least one patient coming to my clinic for a second opinion about raised tumour marker level. Instead quite a number of them have very mildly raised tumor marker. Do I have the…
Kanser payu dara adalah kanser yang biasa melanda kaum wanita. Walaupun kanser ini lebih biasa melanda wanita yang berumur, 1 dalam 7 wanita yang menghidap kanser payu dara didapati berumur kurang daripada 45 tahun. Kejayaan dalam rawatan untuk kanser payu…
Quick question for you, what is the cancer that is: Sixth most common in the world? Highly associated with tobacco smoking, betel quid chewing and excessive alcohol consumption? Third most common cancer among Malaysian Indian community in Malaysian Ministry of…
As we near the end of October, we also bid farewell to Breast Cancer Awareness month. The question is, are we any more aware of Breast Cancer now then we were at the beginning of this month? The answer, simply…
Apabila berbincang mengenai kanser payudara, sudah tentu setiap wanita berasa gerun dan risau, kerana sebagai seorang wanita, kemungkinan untuk mendapat kanser payudara itu adalah satu kenyataan yang perlu dihadapi. Setiap wanita secara semulajadi sudah mempunyai salah satu faktor risiko untuk…
This is the conclusion to a three part series: Part 1 | Part 2 I guess this section is not usually described in text books, as this part will be based more on my personal experience dealing with this illness. I’m sure more…
In continuation with previous article, I will further discuss on investigation & management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) After history & clinical examination, next step is confirmation of diagnosis. Decades ago, ENT specialists depend solely on use of posterior rhinoscopy. This…
Firstly, it is an honour to write in a premier issue of medical writing for the public. In this posting, I hope to share my experience dealing with nasopharyngeal carcinoma or cancer of nasopharynx, seen at my current setting in both Sabah…