Compiled by C. ARUNO and SALMA FAIRUS IZDIHAR
A DOCTOR who survived breast cancer twice is now actively raising awareness among women in the community, Berita Harian reported.
For Dr Alesha Asmadi, 41, the bitter experience only made her stronger.
It all started when she was a 21-year-old medical student.
Her instincts led her to perform a self-breast exam, which would ultimately save her life.
“I was shocked when I found a lump the size of a 50sen coin in my left breast.
“When I was confirmed to have early-stage breast cancer, I just kept quiet,” she said when met at the Stop That Dot Together campaign recently.
She started her first treatment in 2006, and had to undergo three types of treatment, including surgery and radiotherapy.
“It was very painful. At a young age, I endured physical as well as emotional pain as I had to postpone my studies and undergo a year of challenging treatment,” she said.
After being declared cancer-free, she thought the storm was over.
But five years later, another lump appeared and this time it was in her right breast.
“I was really disappointed, but I had no choice but to fight back again,” said the doctor who now is a medical trainer.
After cheating death twice, she reminded other women not to be complacent about this health issue.
> Several members of the new Malaysian boy-band, Alpha, will leave for South Korea next month to undergo intensive training in singing and dancing in a country known as the birthplace of K-pop.
The training conducted by professional coaches there is expected to provide valuable exposure to the group, especially in improving their performances and vocal skills, Utusan Malaysia reported.
“We will be training there for a certain period. We want to study hard and bring that knowledge back to Malaysia to share with all our fans,” said Ray-D, a member of the band.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
