70% of children recover from cancer annually, says Hilmi

PUTRAJAYA: Seventy per cent of children with cancer in Malaysia recover from the illness each year, thanks to the improved treatment technology, Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya said.

He also attributed the rising cancer survival rate to the Government's efforts in setting up a pediatric cancer treatment centre at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) Pediatric Institute.