Natives, Chinese prone to nasal cancer: Expert

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PAPAR: A study on ailments among the Kadazan, Dusun and Chinese communities show higher chances of contracting Nasopharyngeal Cancer.

It is attributed to genetic factors with individuals as young as five susceptible to the disease,” said Dr Rajini Rajagopal, of 20 doctors who volunteered for a medical camp at Kg Kaiduan organised by the Lions Club of KK City. Daily Express Malaysia

The ENT specialist who previously worked for the NHS in the UK said: “We saw 33 villagers who had symptoms like bleeding from nose, headache, blocked nose or some signs indicating this disease which must be checked early. “Although it is a rare cancer, it can also happen to anyone,” she said and three people with nasopharyngeal lesions were referred to hospital for children and an adult with ear infection received treatment and were referred to hospital. Dear Daily Express reader,Ever since 1963, before the formation of Malaysia, The Daily Express has kept the public well-informed as well as helped shape Sabah & Labuan's development for 60 years.

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