The Cancer Burden in Sarawak, Malaysia: Sarawak Cancer Report
The lifetime risk of a Sarawakian to develop cancer by age 75 is 1 in 11 in females and 1 in 10 in males. This present study provided a framework for the status and trend of cancer in Sarawak. These findings will provide additional information to guide strategy and resource planning in improving cancer care in Sarawak.
Authors
- Alan Yean Yip Fong
- Lee Len Tiong
- Choo Huck Ooi
- Kung Yee Wong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8480-322X)
- Shirley Siang Ning Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-5117)
- Mastulu Wahab
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- Sarawak General Hospital (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Science Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70290
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05