Lung Cancer
Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide and is the third leading cause of death due to non-communicable diseases. Occupational cancers are cancers that are caused entirely by or strongly linked to exposure of carcinogens in the workplace. An estimated 19% of all cancers worldwide were caused by exposure to carcinogens in the workplace or the environment. Yet, awareness and knowledge on occupational cancers remain low among healthcare workers, leading to the underreporting of cases of occupational cancers. Knowledge of the barriers and facilitators faced by primary care physicians in identifying and reporting occupational cancers is thus crucial towards the implementation of strategic policies and action plan to the prevention and control of occupational cancers in the country.
This is the recording of the lecture delivered by Dr Wong Chee Kuan from the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya during the webinar on Occupational Cancer in Malaysia. The webinar was organised by the University of Malaya, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and Academy of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Malaysia.
The entire session of the webinar together with the forum is available from https://spm.um.edu.my/2021/01/....31/webinar-on-occupa
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