Promotion For PAP Smear And Mammogram Screening

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- The NCI Cancer Hospital (NCICH) in Nilai, as part of its cancer awareness programme for Malaysian women, is offering a special promotion for PAP smear and mammogram screening from Sept 15 to Jan 31.
The initiative is in line with the prime minister's call to reduce cancer treatment costs.
It is also in support of the National Cancer Society of Malaysia's call for the formulation of a national cancer plan that addresses all cancer issues, from prevention and early detection to treatment, supportive and palliative care, the NCICH said in a statement here.
"We believe that early detection saves lives and in the long term, saves costs of cancer treatment," it adds.
NCICH, formerly known as the Nilai Cancer Institute, is a private specialist cancer hospital located at Jalan BBN2/1 in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan.
The statement says that patients diagnosed with early stage cancers have a higher probability of successful treatment.
Interested parties can contact NCICH at 06-850 0999 or log on to www.nci.com.my for more information about the screening promotion.

Meanwhile, the Canadian Association of Malaysia (CAM) will hold the Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research at the Lake Garden here on Nov 20 to raise funds for the Cancer Research Initiatives Foundation (Carif).
"Carif is an independent cancer research organisation in Malaysia dedicated to the development of diagnostic and therapeutic tools against cancer. This is the third year that Carif will be the recipient of funds from the Terry Fox Run," CAM said in a statement here today.
The Terry Fox Run is named in honour of Canadian amputee runner Terry Fox who, at 21, attempted a "Marathon of Hope" across Canada to raise money for cancer research.
The run is a non-competitive event where participants are invited to walk, run or wheel their way along the route for the run.
More information on the run can be obtained from Doreen Buchy of CAM at 012-932 0611.