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Conquering Lung Cancer Together - Part 1
Presenters : Dr. Anand Sachithanandan, Dr. Anza Elias & Dr. Raja Rizal Azman
Posted in : Oncology | Family Medicine | Lung Cancer MasterClass
CPD Activity (1.0 credit)
  (about 40 mins to complete)
    
About the Course
Malaysia is a Southeast Asian Multi-ethnic country with over 30 million population. The majority are ethnically Malay, with Indians, Chinese and indigenous peoples as minorities1. Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers and accounts for most of the cancer-related deaths in Malaysia2-4. The recent Malaysian National Cancer registry 2012-16 data show 78% of males & 81% of females of lung, trachea and bronchial cancer are diagnosed at stage 45. Lung cancer survival is poorest among all cancers with the 5-year observed survival rate of 9% and relative survival of 11%6. Screening and early diagnosis remain huge unmet needs.  Limited awareness on lung cancer contributes to late stage presentation in most cases. The stigma around lung cancer as a 'self-inflicted' cancer together with fear and anxiety around chemotherapy, radiotherapy and cultural bias of complementary and traditional therapies are additional hurdles7.
The Lung Cancer Network Malaysia (LCNM) and AstraZeneca are leading this digital initiative to focus on educating the primary care physicians on lung cancer.
Learning Objectives
The initiative is based on the theme of "Conquering Lung Cancer Together" and aim to:
  • Increase the awareness of lung cancer in HCPs, (especially general practitioners as patients/public most likely will first presented to them) in order to improve early detection for timely management of lung cancer.
  • Improve the outcome of lung cancer management-to increase the chance of cure of the disease (early stage) and to improve patient's overall survival for advanced stage.
  • Call to action: GP’s are able to detect and refer the suspected cases to the relevant specialty for timely diagnosis and treatment.
This CPD activity is presented by Dr. Anand Sachithanandan, Dr. Anza Elias and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raja Rizal, and is supported by an educational grant from Astra Zeneca
    References:
  • Department of Statistics Malaysia. Population distribution and basic demographic characteristicreport,2010.https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php?r=column/ctheme&menu_id=L0pheU43NWJwRWVSZklWdzQ4TlhUUT09&bul_id=MDMxdHZjWTk1SjFzTzNkRXYzcVZjdz09. Accessed 2 October 2019.
  • Ministry of Health Malaysia. National strategic plan for cancer control programme, 20162020.http://www.moh.gov.my/index.php.
  • National Cancer Registry. Malaysian national cancer registry report, 2007-2011. http://www.moh.gov.my/index.php.
  • International Agency for Research on Cancer. Malaysia. https://gco.iarc.fr/today/data/factsheets/populations/458-malaysia-fact-sheets.pdf. Accessed 22 August 2019.
  • Malaysia national cancer registry report 2012-2016 https://nci.moh.gov.my/index.php/ms/pengumuman/340-national-cancer-registry-report
  • National Cancer Registry. Malaysian study on cancer survival (MyScan), 2018. http://www.moh.gov.my/moh/resources/Penerbitan/Laporan/Umum/Malaysian_Study_on_Cancer_Survival_MySCan_2018.pdf. Accessed 23 August 2019.
  • Liam CK, Andarini S, Lee P, Ho JC, Chau NQ, Tscheikuna J. Lung cancer staging now and in the future. Respirology. 2015;20:526-534.
Instructions
There are 6 modules in this course. Participants must successfully complete all 6 modules to obtain 1 CPD point, that will be credited instantly in your MMA CPD account. 

About the Presenters

Dr. Anand Sachithanandan
MB BCh BAO (Dublin), A.F.R.C.S.I., F.R.C.S.I.(C-Th)(UK), A.M., F.I.C.S., F.A.C.S. (USA)
Dr. Anand Sachithanandan graduated from the RCSI medical school in Dublin, Ireland in 1998. He subsequently completed his postgraduate cardiothoracic specialist surgical training at leading hospitals in the UK. He is a British board - certified cardiothoracic surgeon since 2008 and has been practising as an independent consultant since 2010.
Dr. Anand is a Fellow of the International College of Surgeons, American College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He is a highly published surgeon with a special interest in thoracic (chest) conditions especially lung cancer. His clinical expertise includes minimally invasive keyhole VATS surgery.
He has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international scientific meetings.Dr. Anand is co-founder and President of Lung Cancer Network Malaysia (LCNM). He is a Clinical Tutor in Thoracic surgery at the Malaysian Board of Cardiothoracic Surgery (MBCTS) and a Adjunct Senior Lecturer in Surgery at Monash University Malaysia. Dr. Anand is currently practising at Sunway Medical Centre and the Subang Jaya Medical Centre.
Dr. Anza Elias
MBBS (Australia), M Community Medicine (Occupational Health) (UKM), MFOM (RCPI)
Dr. Anza Elias is a Public Health Physician (Occupational Health). She completed a Master degree in Community Medicine, specialising in occupational health and holds a Membership in Faculty of Occupational Medicine (MFOM). She trained in medicine from the University of Tasmania, Australia. She began her career with the Ministry of Health Malaysia and later worked at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) University and was involved in several occupational health projects under the WHO Occupational Health Collaborating Centre for Middle East countries. She is actively involved in occupational health services and programs, in particular, management of occupational diseases and injuries, fitness for work assessment, smoking cessation at work, and health surveillance. Dr. Anza is currently practising at Tenaga Nasional Berhad. and Twin Tower Medical Centre.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raja Rizal Azman
MRCP (UK), MRad(UM), MBBS (Lond), FRCR(UK)
Dr. Raja Rizal Azman is currently Associate Professor and Consultant Clinical Radiologist in the University Malaya Medical Centre. His areas of clinical and research interests are in Neuro and Cardiac Imaging. Dr Rizal qualified from Guy's, King's College and St Thomas' School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London in 2002. He obtained the Membership to the Royal College of Physicians in 2005 and the Fellowship to the Royal College of Radiologists in 2010. Dr Rizal completed his Master in Radiology also in 2010 from University Malaya. In 2015 he completed a one year fellowship in Neuroradiology from Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong.