{
  "id": 16434088,
  "title": "One in 23 Malaysian women now face breast cancer risk, up from one in 27, says Nancy Shukri",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/one-in-23-malaysian-women-now-face-breast-cancer-risk-up-from-one-in",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-25T05:11:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/25/one-in-23-malaysian-women-now-face-breast-cancer-risk-up-from-one-in-27-says-nancy-shukri/240519"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUCHING, Malaysia — The likelihood of Malaysian women contracting breast cancer has increased to one in 23, up from one in 27 previously, according to Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The statistic, revealed at a state-level Breast Cancer Awareness Month event in Sarawak, is based on the Malaysian National Cancer Registry Report for 2012-2016 and 2017-2021. Breast cancer remains the most prevalent cancer among women in the country. However, a concerning issue is that 71% of women aged 40 and above have never had a mammogram, while 46% do not practice breast self-examination. This low screening rate hinders early detection efforts, despite the fact that early-stage detection can lead to a 95% survival rate, Shukri emphasized. Amidst this challenge, the government has taken steps to enhance access to early breast cancer screening. Through the National Population and Family Development Board (LPPKN), the Mammogram Examination Subsidy Programme was introduced in 2007, subsequently enhanced and rebranded as WeCaRe, which includes awareness of breast and cervical cancer among women. As of September 30, the programme has benefited 598,919 women in Malaysia, including 90,075 women in Sarawak, out of which 88 tested positive for cancer.",
  "summary": "KUCHING, Oct 25 — The risk of Malaysian women developing breast cancer has risen to one in 23, compared with one i...",
  "key_points": [
    "Breast cancer risk in Malaysian women rises to 1 in 23",
    "Only 29% of women aged 40+ have had a mammogram",
    "Government's WeCaRe programme screens 598,919 women"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rising cancer risks paired with low screening rates among older women create a critical gap in early detection that threatens survival rates despite existing government subsidy programmes.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : One In 23 Malaysian Women Now At Risk Of Breast Cancer, Says Nancy Shukri",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/general-one-in-23-malaysian-women-now-at-risk-of-breast-cancer-says",
        "published": "2026-10-25T03:00:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}