One in 23 Malaysian women now face breast cancer risk, up from one in 27, says Nancy Shukri

The risk of Malaysian women developing breast cancer has increased to one in 23, according to the Malaysian National Cancer Registry Report.

The National Health and Morbidity Survey 2023 revealed 71% of women aged 40 and above have never had a mammogram, hindering early detection efforts.

The government has implemented the WeCaRe programme to improve access to breast cancer screening, benefitting 598,919 women nationwide, including 90,075 in Sarawak.

KUCHING, Oct 25 — The risk of Malaysian women developing breast cancer has risen to one in 23, compared with one in 27 previously, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

She said that based on the Malaysian National Cancer Registry Report for 2012-2016 and 2017-2021, breast cancer remains the most common cancer among women in the country.

“More concerning, the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) 2023 found that 71 per cent of women aged 40 and above have never undergone a mammogram, while 46 per cent do not practise breast self-examination.

“This low screening rate complicates early detection efforts, even though the survival rate for patients detected at an early stage can reach 95 per cent,” she said at the Sarawak state-level Breast Cancer Awareness Month event here today.

Nancy said that to widen access to early breast cancer screening, the government, through the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), has introduced the Mammogram Examination Subsidy Programme since 2007.

She said the programme was later strengthened and rebranded to WeCaRe, which encompasses awareness of breast and cervical cancer among women.

As of Sept 30, she said, 598,919 women in Malaysia have benefited from the programme, including 90,075 women in Sarawak, with 88 of them testing positive for cancer. — Bernama

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根据马来西亚国家癌症登记报告，马来西亚女性患乳腺癌的风险已增加到 1/23。

2023 年全国健康和疾病调查显示，71% 的 40 岁及以上女性从未接受过乳房 X 光检查，这阻碍了早期发现工作。

政府实施了 WeCaRe 计划，以改善乳腺癌筛查的可及性，全国已有 598,919 名女性受益，其中砂拉越有 90,075 名女性受益。

古晋，10月25日讯——马来西亚妇女、家庭及社区发展部长拿督斯里南希·舒克里表示，马来西亚女性患乳腺癌的风险已上升至1/23，而此前为1/27。

她表示，根据马来西亚国家癌症登记报告（2012-2016 年和 2017-2021 年），乳腺癌仍然是该国女性最常见的癌症。

“更令人担忧的是，2023 年全国健康和疾病调查 (NHMS) 发现，71% 的 40 岁及以上女性从未接受过乳房 X 光检查，而 46% 的女性不进行乳房自检。

“尽管早期发现的患者生存率可达 95%，但这种低筛查率使得早期发现工作变得复杂，”她今天在砂拉越州乳腺癌宣传月活动上表示。

南希表示，为了扩大早期乳腺癌筛查的覆盖范围，政府自 2007 年以来通过国家人口和家庭发展委员会 (LPPKN) 推出了乳房X光检查补贴计划。

她说，该项目后来得到了加强，并更名为 WeCaRe，旨在提高女性对乳腺癌和宫颈癌的认识。

她表示，截至9月30日，马来西亚已有598,919名女性受益于该项目，其中包括砂拉越州的90,075名女性，其中88人被确诊患有癌症。——马新社

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