Gastric cancer is dominant in many Asian countries, such as China, Japan, and Korea. The high mortality from gastric cancer is mainly due to late presentation. Early detection and treatment is an important way to reduce death from gastric cancer. Screening for gastric cancer is not commonly practised and there is a paucity of data in Asia to lend support to such a programme.
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The Asia Pacific Working Group on Gastric Cancer, supported by the World Organization of Digestive Endoscopy (OMED) and Asian Pacific Societyof Digestive Endoscopy (APSDE), was formed to determine the current practice of gastric-cancer screening in Asia. Experts on gastric cancer in the Asia Pacific region including gastroenterologists, surgeons, and endoscopists formed Experts from eight Asian countries—China, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand—were invited to join the working-group meeting in Cebu, Philippines, during Asia Pacific Digestive Week in November, 2006, to discuss the epidemiology, screening, and prevention of gastric cancer. Participants complete a written-opinion survey on screening for gastric cancer, which included questions on who to screen, when to screen, and how to screen including eradication of Helicobacter pylori and cost-effectiveness of screening.
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| Cr : NetApp.net |
On the other hand, to address the significant need for gastric cancer research and to improve the detection, treatment, and prevention of gastric cancer, NetApp and Stanford Genome Technology Center are building the country's first comprehensive gastric cancer registry powered by NetApp storage technology. NetApp donated more than $600,000 in hardware, software, and services to the Stanford Genome Technology Center on behalf of the Gastric Cancer Fund.
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| Cr : Gastric Cancer Fund |
The Gastric Cancer Fund is the first non-profit organisation dedicated to helping poeple fight gastric cancer. It aims to increase the public’s consciousness around gastric cancer. The Gastric Cancer Fund is dedicated to increasing both local and national awareness around gastric cancer, as well as the helping other cancer organizations increase the collective focus on all types of cancer research.
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Malaysian Anti-CancerAssociation (MACA) is a non-profit cancer organization, providing comprehensive information and professional support to improve the lives of cancer patients and their families so that they will not be lonely the face of cancer operating in Malaysia. It is free of charge and is a charity body.
MACA was approved by the Malaysian Registrar of Societies this year (2011).
At the beginning, they only provided free cancer information and support before branching out to different comprehensive care to cancer patients and their family in need.
MACA is looking to set up a charitable foundation of cancer and cancer recovery club, and establish branches at all cities and towns across the country.
Their services include: organizing public education activities to support cancer research, home care services, assisted therapy programs, psychological counseling, assistance in patients with medical expenses, so that patients and their families will live more better.
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The National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) does not receive government funding and was founded in 1966. Voluntary contributions from the public finances NCSM.
NCSM aims to preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer and improving the quality of life of those living with cancer through patient care and education, allowing the society to pursue new and innovative services for patients with cancer.
They give talks and organize seminars and lectures as NCSM is involved in Public Awareness and Education Programmes besides Medical Education; providing education to graduates and undergraduates and inviting eminent specialists from overseas to update medical specialists here in Malaysia on the latest trends in the management of cancer patients.
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International Gastric CancerAssociation (IGCA), was founded on March 29, 1995 by the members of the International Preparatory Committee.
It aims to provide an international forum for the advancement of research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of gastric cancer besides facilitating the eradication of gastric cancer worldwide.
A branch in Japan, the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (JGCA) is promoting basic and clinical study with cooperation of IGCA and WHO Collaboration Center for Gastric Cancer. All the members contribute in activities of JGCA and gets information from these international organizations.
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