What’s My Risk of Getting Breast Cancer?

Associate Professor Dr Ho Weang Kee, Statistician | Professor Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Chief Scientific Officer

26-Aug-20 16:00

What’s My Risk of Getting Breast Cancer?

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Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Malaysia. Yet, there has never been a true assessment of breast cancer risk in Malaysian women. Why is it important to know our specific risk? We find out from Associate Professor Dr Ho Weang Kee, Statistician; and Professor Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Chief Scientific Officer of Cancer Research Malaysia, who are both co-lead authors of a ground-breaking genetic study by Cancer Research Malaysia  and the University of Cambridge.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

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 & Living, breast cancer, genetic, mammogram, screening,

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