BY JERRY CHOONG
The BRCA Can Give, launched by the National Cancer Society of Malaysia in conjunction with biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca Malaysia Sdn Bhd, aims at providing advanced ovarian cancer patients with compassionate access to Olaparib treatment. The collaboration between NSCM and AstraZeneca Malaysia was formalised by the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the society’s president Dr Saunthari Somasundaram and the company’s country president Dr Sanjeev Panchal.
On his part, Dr Sanjeev said that access to healthcare is a multifaceted challenge that needs to be addressed with specific solutions. Based on the recent Malaysia National Cancer Registry published last year, ovarian cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women in Malaysia, with an estimate of approximately 1,200 new ovarian cancer cases being diagnosed every year.
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