Doctor in the House: What’s Next For Cancer Research Malaysia in 2022

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Professor Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Chief Scientific Officer, Cancer Research Malaysia

04-Feb-22 16:00

Doctor in the House: What’s Next For Cancer Research Malaysia in 2022

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This World Cancer Day marks the start of a new 3-year campaign under the theme “Close the Care Gap”, and to realise where the problem lies in the inequities to cancer care. Prof Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Chief Scientific Officer from Cancer Research Malaysia joins us to discuss how cancer research can help to close that gap and what lies ahead for Cancer Research Malaysia in 2022.

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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Tags: the bigger picture, health and living, cancer, oncology, world cancer day, genetic counselling, cancer research malaysia

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