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Targeting Colorectal Cancer

Dato’ Dr Tan Huck Joo, Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Cengild G.I. Medical Centre

02-Mar-20 16:00

Targeting Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer still ranks high among cancers affecting Malaysians, and is still being diagnosed at late stages. How does this affect patients’ treatment and outcome? And how can we improve early detection of colorectal cancer, and what are the advances in treatment that show promise in treating the cancer? We speak to Dato’ Dr Tan Huck Joo, Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, Cengild G.I. Medical Centre, to find out more.

Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek, Chase Caldwell Smith

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek


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Categories:  Health Policy,  Diseases and Conditions,  Mental Health,  Healthy Living,  Fitness,  Science,  Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  Health and Living,  Cengild GI Medical Centre,  colorectal cancer,  bleeding,  colonoscopy,  screening, 


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