1st announcement: 4th Patient Congress for People Living with Blood Cancers - CML & MM on 6 April 2014

Mark your date - 6 April 2014 (Sunday)!

8.30am - 4.00pm

Kuala Lumpur

Yes, The MAX Foundation, supported with Max Family Society Malaysia and Malaysian Society of Haematology are organizing the Patient Congress for People Living with Blood Cancer again this year.

If you are living with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and Multiple Myeloma, do not miss this congress!

Click the flyer to take a closure look at the details.
Registration starts today, and closes on 17 March 2014. 

To register, please fill up 4th Patient Congress 2014 Registration Form. 
You can click here to download the registration form.

Seat for this congress is limited. It works on first-come-first-served basis.

Questions?
Call MAX Malaysia office at 03-7726 9903 or write to us at maxmalaysia@themaxfoundation.org

First 4 Cases Enroled in Sambung Sekolah on 4th February 2014, in conjunction with World Cancer Day!

Yes! The project team has enrolled the first four children in Sambung Sekolah today!

In conjunction with World Cancer Day 2014, we have made this happen – we have enrolled our first case in Sambung Sekolah, today.

In fact, not only first case. It is first FOUR cases.

With the effort from our key project team and partnering doctors, as well as the great support and trust from the fellow potential donors, we have moved the “dream” of Sambung Sekolah into an action, and real project.

We are happy to share key milestones and the current update status here:

We thank you, the adopters (individual from our community), in helping us, in putting Sambung Sekolah together.

For Potential Adopter who have not been approached by us, do not worry. We will reach out to you once we have an identified Subject (case), and will work with you on adopting process.

Notes: Coordinator is reaching out to Potential Adopter (people who has completed Borang 5 & returned to coordinator) base on chronological order (whoever signed up as potential adopter first will be appear at first on our list).

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Cancer changes one’s life. 

While our partner doctors are treating the patient, we would want to let the needy patient aware that Sambung Sekolah is supporting their children to continue schooling.

Sambung Sekolah is initiated by Haematology Department (Hospital Ampang), The MAX Foundation and Max Family Society Malaysia; aiming to support children of cancer patients to continue schooling.

To know more about Sambung Sekolah, you can visit About Sambung Sekolah and Do not let them drop out from school

4th February - World Cancer Day

Counting Down - 1 more day to World Cancer Day, 4th February.

This year’s WCD theme is “Debunk the Myths”, and it focuses on Target #5 of the World Cancer Declaration: Dispel damaging myths and misconceptions about cancer. The campaign will center on the following myths and their related truths about cancer:

MITOS: Kita tidak bincang tentang kanser.
HAKIKAT: Walaupun kanser kadang-kala menjadi satu isu yang susah untuk disuarakan secara terbuka di sesetengah masyarakat, namun dengan membincangkan isu ini secara terbuka boleh membantu individu dan masyarakat mengatasi masalah ini dengan lebih baik dan berkesan.

误解：我们无需讨论癌症。

在某些地方，癌症依然是一个禁忌话题。 有些人或许会认为癌症是难以启齿的疾病，但我们必须明白，只有通过坦诚的谈话和交流， 我们才能一起找到有效的办法，协助患者抗癌，进而为社区作出改变。让我们一起打破癌症的迷思！

MITOS: Kanser tidak mempunyai sebarang tanda-tanda atau gejala.
HAKIKAT: Kebanyakan jenis kanser mempunyai tanda-tanda dan gejala di peringkat awal. Oleh itu pemeriksaan awal untuk mengesan kanser adalah penting dan tidak boleh dipandang remeh.

误解：癌症没有任何迹象或症状。

癌症真的没有任何迹象和征状吗？其实，许多癌症在初期阶段，已经发出警告信号，但许多人都忽略身体的细小变化，而错过了治疗机会。大家必须定时检查身体，一旦身体出现异常症状，就一定要趁早治疗。

MITOS : Tiada apa pun yang boleh dilakukan dengan kanser.
HAKIKAT : Satu pertiga daipada kanser yang biasa dihidapi adalah boleh dicegah. Banyak perkara yang boleh dilakukan kepada individu dan masyarakat dengan pendekatan yang betul.

误解：面对癌症我们无能为力。

面对癌症，我们束手无策？其实有很多事情等着我们去支持、帮助和实行！一个真诚的关心，可以改变您身边的患者；一个态度上的转变，可以改变社会对癌症的错误观念。集合大家的力量，我们就可以破除癌症的迷思，积极为患者带来更好的明天。

MITOS: Saya tidak ada hak untuk mendapat rawatan kanser.
HAKIKAT: Semua orang mempunyai hak yang sama untuk mendapat rawatan kanser yang tepat dan berkesan tanpa sebarang kesulitan.

误解：我无法获得癌症治疗。

您是否怀疑自己或他人无法获得癌症治疗？ 事实上，癌症面前，人人平等。每个人都有权利通过正确的途径得到有效的治疗。

Cancer touches everyone, direct or indirectly. 

Click http://www.worldcancerday.org/ for more information. Check out how you can be involved.