Dr Tho Lye Mun, Lung Cancer, Beacon Hospital

Lung Cancer : Put That Cigarette Down Blog Post

Lung cancer is famously known as the “silent killer” of cancers. This is due to there being no significant symptoms that can be associated with lung cancer in its early stages. In this post, Dr Tho Lye Mun, our Consultant Clinical Oncologist, goes through some basic information about lung cancer that you…

Osteoporosis : What Is It? Blog Post

While we live in an age where sneezing without a mask can lead to lockdowns, people with severe osteoporosis have another thing to worry about when they have the sniffles. Their bones breaking. This underrated condition is generally present in the elderly population. It is often overlooked when compared to…

Liver Cancer Page

INTRODUCTION OF LIVER CANCER According to the Malaysian National Cancer Registry Report 2007-2011, liver cancer is amongst the top ten most common cancer in Malaysia. However, not all cancers that affect the liver are considered primary liver cancer. Cancers that begins in another area of the body or organ and…

Brain Cancer Page

INTRODUCTION OF BRAIN CANCER Cancer of the brain and nervous system were ranked as eleventh most common cancer in males and thirteenth in females (Malaysian National Registry Report, 2007-2011). Cancers of the brain are the consequence of abnormal growths of cells in the brain. There are 2 major types of…

Cervical Cancer Page

INTRODUCTION OF CERVICAL CANCER The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus. It connects the uterus to the birth canal (vagina), which leads to the outside of the body. It’s located between the bladder and the rectum. Cervical cancer is the 4th most common type of cancer for…
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[FB] Free Neck Ultrasound Screening by Specialist

A lump on the neck or neck masses can be large and visible, or they can be very small. Most neck lumps aren’t harmful. Most are also benign, or non-cancerous. But a neck lump can also be a sign of a serious condition, such as an infection or a cancerous…

Cervical Cancer Screening & HPV Vaccination

In Malaysia, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer (National Cancer Society Malaysia, 2019). Every year, approximately 2,000 Malaysian women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The leading cause of cervical cancer is persistent infection with the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). HPV infection is related to 99% of cervical cancer cases.…