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Beyond Tomorrow: The Evolution of Healthcare Technologies
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Medical technology is an ever evolving field. The fourth Industrial Revolution marks the dawn of a more intelligent healthcare system, where a digital transformation is taking hold, and innovations like artificial intelligence (AI) are gradually complementing human expertise in promoting improved [...]
Beyond X-Rays: How Modern Radiologists Are Revolutionizing Healthcare
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When you think of a radiologist, you might picture someone sitting in a dark room looking at X-rays. However, Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City Consultant Radiologist Dr Adam Pany Abdullah wants you to think again. Today’s radiologists are more like medical detectives, using an [...]
BFM Grey Matter 2019
Category: community-happenings
Click here to register EVENT DETAILS: Date: Saturday, 27 July 2019 Venue: Connexion @ The Vertical, Bangsar South Time: 10.00am – 4.00pm (registration starts at 9.00 am) Topic Concept: Grey Matters: Healthy Ageing and People [...]
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Blood An Essential Lifesaver of Patients with Blood Disorders, Cancer
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 (Bernama) -- Blood donation is extremely crucial to sustain human life, especially for those who were born with hereditary blood disorders or have contracted blood cancers where their bone marrow is not able to reproduce healthy blood cells naturally for the body’s [...]
Blood Donation Drive by Sunway Healthcare Group
Category: community-happenings
Give the gift of life and make a difference; a drop of your blood could be someone's heartbeat. 13 - 14 June @ Sunway TCM Centre, Sunway Geo Avenue Register here: https://bit.ly/3N55e9Z 15 - 16 June @ Sunway Medical Velocity, Kuala Lumpur Register here: [...]
Bone & Joint Centre
Category: excellence
The Bone and Joint Centre at Sunway Medical Centre consists of a team of Orthopaedic Consultants that come together to provide patients with therapies and interventions to overcome their bone and joint problems. The Centre does bone and joint replacement surgeries, lumbar and spine [...]
Bone Fractures: Types and Treatment
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What is a Bone Fracture? Bone fracture is the medical term used when there is a break in the continuity of the bone. Fractures can be as a result of Single traumatic incident where there is high energy stress impacted to the bone for example in fall from height. Repetitive stress to the [...]
Bone Mineral Density (BMD)
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Bone Mineral Density Scan
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Osteoporosis is a potentially painful and crippling disease which can affect anyone but occurs more commonly in older women. It involves the gradual loss of calcium, causing the bones to become porous, brittle and break easily. Half of all menopausal women have or are at high risk of [...]
Botulinum toxin
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What is botulinum toxin? Botulinum toxin (BTX) is a neurotoxin produced by the gram negative bacteria, Clostridium botulinum that inhibits the chemical acetylcholine released from the nerve causing inhibition of muscle contraction. If used in large quantities, it can cause whole body muscle [...]
Brachytherapy
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Brachytherapy is a procedure that involves placing radioactive material inside your body to treat cancer. It allows your doctor to use a higher total dose of radiation to treat a smaller area in in a shorter period of time than conventional external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). This [...]
Breaking Misconceptions Of Palliative Care
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Although the acceptance of palliative care has grown in recent years, it is still underused, mostly due to misconceptions. Among the misconceptions of palliative care are that it is only for patients who are terminally ill, treatment ends when palliative care begins, and discussing [...]
Breaking The Sweet Barrier: Exploring Diabetes Causes And Symptoms Beyond Sugar
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Diabetes affects about 422 million people worldwide, with the majority living in low and middle-income countries, and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to this condition each year. Fortunately, advancements in the medical industry have significantly improved patient outcomes in [...]
Breaking This Injurious Cycle
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When small motions lead to big problems: a guide to repetitive strain injury. Repetitive strain injury (RSI) is a growing concern in Malaysia, as modern lifestyles increasingly involve long hours of repetitive movements, often linked to office work, factory jobs, or extensive use of mobile [...]
Breast Cancer
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The Reality of Breast Cancer Breast cancer occurs when breast cells grow uncontrollably. “Breast cancer” refers to a harmful tumour developed from cells in the breast. It is the most common type of cancer among women in Malaysia. An average of 4,000 new cases are reported [...]
Breast Cancer Awareness Day: Meet Dr. Normayah Kitan, Breast and Endocrine Surgeon
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In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Day, we are featuring one of our skilled specialists who plays a crucial role in breast cancer diagnosis and treatment - our very own Breast and Endocrine Surgeon, Dr Normayah Kitan! Read on to find out what she does in her role, her experience, [...]
Breast Cancer is Curable
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Breast cancer is a heterogeneous disease and its prevention remains one of the major challenges faced by women across the globe. It is the most common cancer in women and the leading cause of cancer deaths among women. According to the Malaysian National Cancer Registry report [...]
Breast Cancer On The Rise In Young People
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The Ministry of Health revealed that one in nine women in the country is likely to have cancer. Of the women, 33.9% had breast cancer, 10.7% had colorectal cancer and 6.2% had cervical cancer. Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City Consultant Clinical Oncologist Dr Aqilah Othman said the [...]
Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment - Feeling a Lump In The Armpit and Treating It Before It's Too Late
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October may seem like an ordinary month, but for breast cancer patients and survivors, it's a month of great significance. Pink October, or International Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is a special month to raise awareness of breast cancer, with people wearing the [...]
