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Cancer remains a significant health concern in Malaysia, with the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) reporting over 20,000 cases yearly.

What is more alarming is the increasing number of younger Malaysians, aged between 35 and 64, receiving cancer diagnoses.

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