Advanced Stage at Presentation Remains a Major Factor Contributing to Breast Cancer Survival Disparity between Public and Private Hospitals in a Middle-Income Country by Kong, Y.C., Bhoo-Pathy, N., Subramaniam, S., Bhoo-Pathy, N., Mohd Taib, N.A., Jamaris, S., Kaur, K., See, M.H., Ho, G.F., Yip, C.H.

“…Results: Compared to patients in the private hospital, patients from the public hospital were older at presentation, and had more advanced cancer stages. They were also more likely to receive mastectomy and chemotherapy but less radiotherapy. …”

Epidemiology of breast cancer in Malaysia by Yip, C.H., Taib, N.A., Mohamed, I.

“…Over the 12-year period from 1993 to 2004, about 60-70% of women presented with early stage (Stages 1-2) while 30-40% presented with late breast cancer (Stages 3-4). Especially Malays present at later stages and with larger tumours. …”

Guideline implementation for breast healthcare in low- and middle-income countries: early detection resource allocation by Yip, Cheng Har, Smith, Robert A., Anderson, Benjamin O., Miller, Anthony B., Thomas, David B., Ang, Eng Suan, Caffarella, Rosemary S., Corbex, Marilys, Kreps, Gary L., McTiernan, Anne

“…The approach and scope of any screening program will determine the success of any early detection program as measured by cancer stage at diagnosis and will drive the breadth of resource allocation needed for program implementation.…”

The feasibility of using Patients Concerns Inventory (PCI) in managing Malaysian oral cancer patients by Hatta, J.M., Doss, J.G., Rogers, S.N.

“…Patient status was mostly post-treatment (87.5%) and most were at cancer stage III/IV (63.9%); 59.7% had surgery. Patients took an average 5.9 min (95% CI 5.1-6.7 min) to complete the PCI. …”
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Health-related quality of life and psychological distress among cancer survivors in a middle-income country by Subramaniam, Shridevi, Kong, Yek Ching, Chinna, Karuthan, Kimman, Merel, Ho, Yan Zheng, Saat, Nadiah, Malik, Rozita Abdul, Mohd Taib, Nur Aishah, Abdullah, Matin Mellor, Lim, Gerard Chin Chye, Tamin, Nor Saleha Ibrahim, Woo, Yin Ling, Chang, Kian Meng, Goh, Pik Pin, Yip, Cheng Har, Bhoo-Pathy, Nirmala

“…The significant predictors of psychological distress were cancer stage and hospital type. Conclusion: Cancer survivors in this middle-income setting have persistently impaired HRQoL and high levels of psychological distress. …”

Sociodemographic characteristics, clinicopathological parameters and survival among Malaysians with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) by Ghani, W.M.N., Zain, R.B., Jalil, N., Razak, I.A., Raja-Latifah, Raja Jallaludin, Samsuddin, A.R.

“…A highly significant association was seen for both cancer stage and nodal involvement with survival. More survivors were found among those who come at early stage (76.3%) compared to late stage (32.7%). …”
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