Statistics Breast Cancer In Malaysia

An independent voluntary organisation founded in 1986.

Statistics breast cancer in malaysia. Review other causes of death by clicking the links below or choose the full health profile. Data from the national cancer registry of malaysia for 2004 provide an age standardised incidence rate asr of 46 2 per 100 000 women. Although new cervical cancer cases dropped in 2012 2016 from 2007 2011 malaysia reported a significant increase in breast and colorectal cancer. The age adjusted death rate is 20 53 per 100 000 of population ranks malaysia 39 in the world.

It is estimated that one in four malaysians 1 4 will develop cancer by 75 years old. According to the latest who data published in 2018 breast cancer deaths in malaysia reached 2 807 or 1 99 of total deaths. To minimise cancer in malaysia by raising public awareness on the prevention screening and early detection of cancer through education. The national cancer registry of malaysia ncr records 21 773 malaysians being diagnosed with cancer but estimates that almost 10 000 cases are unregistered every year.

Citing the mncrr report health director general dr noor hisham abdullah said the data breakdown according to age standardised incidence rates asr is 102 cancer cases for every 100 000 women and 86 cancer cases among men with the same. Globocan 2018 summary statistic 2018 males females both sexes population 16 526 726 15 515 729 32 042 455 number of new cancer cases 20 619 23 218 43 837 age standardized incidence rate world 134 2 147 2 139 9 risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 years 14 2 14 8 14 5 number of cancer deaths 13 937 12 458 26 395. Bcwa provides emotional social and material support. Education promotes awareness and early detection.

It is an independent tax exempt voluntary organisation registered with the registrar of societies in malaysia and a member of the international union against cancer uicc and reach to recovery international rri. Increasing population and longer life spans contributes to rise of cancer.