Common facts about cervical cancer unleashed: What every woman should know about cervical screening and cervical cancer

Cervical cancer is the second most common female cancer worldwide, (after breast cancer) and the second most common cause of cancer deaths amongst Malaysian women and in the Asia Pacific region. Worldwide, cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women over 15 years of age. One woman in the world dies of cervical cancer every 2 minutes. About 500,000 women globally are diagnosed with cervical cancer with an average of 270,000 deaths a year.

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Sakit Tumit

Pernahkah anda merasa sakit di bahagian tumit sejurus selepas tumit anda mencecah lantai diwaktu pagi? Bagaimana pula setelah berjalan agak lama? Disini saya ingin berkongsi pengetahuan mengenai masalah yang selalu membawa pesakit berjumpa dengan doctor. Sakit tumit ini mempunyai berbagai punca. Antara punca utama kesakitan di tumit adalah penyakit yang dipanggil “plantar fasciitis”

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Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia

Hernia repair operations are commonly performed by the conventional “open” method in Malaysia. Some are performed laparoscopically. Laparoscopic hernia repair is a relatively new surgical technique to fix tears in the abdominal wall (muscle) using small incisions, a patch (mesh), and special cameras to view inside the body.

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Laparoscopic Appendectomy

The exact function of the appendix is essentially unknown.The appendix produces a bacteria-destroying protein called Immunoglobulins which help fight infection in the body. This function, however, is not major. People who have had appendectomies do not have an increased risk towards infection. Other organs in the body like the Liver and the Spleen produce a lot more Immunoglobulins to serve this function.

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