88% of M’sians not screened for colon cancer


SHAH ALAM: Some 88% of Malaysians aged 50 and above have never been screened for colorectal cancer, says the Health Ministry.

Expressing concern over the statistics, Health Ministry Medical Development Division director Datuk Dr Mohd Azman Yacob said that colorectal cancer was the second most common cancer among females, while males are also at risk.

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