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5 mins with Sanussha, our industrial trainee
Learn more about Sanussha’s industrial training experience at CRMY.

How Cancer Inspired A Dancer
Get motivated by a cancer fighter’s story, and start living your best life.

2022 Recap
It’s 2023, but let’s look back and appreciate CRMY’s milestones and achievements in 2022.

5 minutes with our industrial trainee
Read more about Jo Yi’s industrial training experience at CRMY.

Up Close & Personal with Dr. Sindhu
Get to know Dr. Sindhu a little better and discover why she chose cancer research over dentistry!

A New Era of Hope
The TENOR study aims to test whether women with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer will survive longer when given the PARP inhibitor.

A Granddaughter’s Love for her ‘Ahma’
Although it’s important to donate to cancer patients who are already affected by the disease, donating to cancer research itself is equally meaningful.

Up Close & Personal with Dr. Annie Chai
Get to know Dr. Annie a little better and discover what motivated her to become a scientist!

Data + Drugs = Cures
Learn how we are developing better combination therapies for cancers prevalent in Malaysia.

AUROR Clinical Trial: Immune System-1; Cancer:0
Find out how we’re mobilising our immune system to fight cancer!

I still believe in MaGiC!
The MaGiC study continues to impact lives! Hear from doctors on the ground and more!

Happy International Nurses Day!
Not all heroes wear capes. A tribute to all the nurses who’s making a difference!

Introducing ARiCa – the Asian Risk Calculator!
A new tool specifically tailored for Asian breast cancer patients.

International Women in Science Day
Appreciating the incredible women in our organisation this International Women in Science Day!

Bald IS Beautiful!
Have you ever thought of shaving your head in support of a loved one going through cancer treatment?

A Webapp to enable early detection of oral cancer!
No, this is not something from a sci-fi movie, it’s being developed right here in Malaysia, right now!

Together, making better decisions with her
With all the advancements in cancer research, selecting a treatment course can be confusing. The Decision Aid could help you.

Immunotherapy for breast cancer patients because of a variant common in Asians?
Did you know that if we didn’t have active immune systems, most of us could get cancers?

Do you believe in MaGiC?
Increasing genetic counselling availability so people know their risks and can take measures to improve their survival rate.

Professor Dr Cheong wins international award for her work in oral cancer!
Our very own Professor Cheong is recognised for her work in oral cancer.

Dr Annie Chai has been awarded the Dr Ranjeet Bhagwan Singh Research Grant 2021!
Dr Annie has been working to improve the survival for oral cancer patients.

Malaysian scientists discover 3 things we never knew about Asian breast cancers
We now have more data on Asian breast cancers than ever before.

Our scientists use Nobel Prize winning genetic scissors to fight oral cancer
In our effort to find a cure for this Asian cancer.

These frontliners help cancer patients beat the odds
Making sure no breast cancer patient gets left behind.

Employee 001 celebrates 20 years at Cancer Research Malaysia
Our first staff shares her journey of hard work and perseverance.

Can soy prevent breast cancer?
We started The MiSO Study to find out if soy could be a simple solution to breast cancer.

1 in 4 breast cancer patients are in crisis, and they need your help
How did MCO affect breast cancer patients and what did we do to address this?

Malaysians do 100 #Burpees4Aida on Cancer Survivors Day
Cancer warrior raised RM16k for cancer research!

6 cancer patients share what keeps them going
Having cancer is tough. Having cancer amidst COVID-19 and MCO is even tougher.

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