Survival Rates and Associated Factors of Colorectal Cancer Patients in Brunei Darussalam

Colorectal cancer screening among government servants in Brunei Darussalam.

BACKGROUND This study concerns uptake and results of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening of government servant as part of the Health Screening Program that was conducted in Brunei Darussalam in 2009. MATERIALS AND METHODS Government servants above the age of 40 or with family history of CRC were screened with a single fecal occult blood test (FIT, immunohistochemistry). Among 11,576 eligible su...

Breastfeeding initiative in Brunei Darussalam.

Increasing Incidence of Colorectal Cancer, Starting at a Younger Age for Rectal Cancer in Brunei Darussalam

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract and is the third most common cancer in men (746,000 cases, 10.0% of the total cancers) and the second in women (614,000, 9.2% of the total cancers) worldwide (IARC 2012). It remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and the incidence continue to increase (IARC, 2012; Zheng et al., 2014). In cou...

Tuberculosis peritonitis in Negara Brunei Darussalam.

INTRODUCTION Tuberculosis peritonitis (TBP) is uncommon and symptoms can be non-specific. Local data are lacking and our aim is to review our local experience with TBP. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between the period of 1996 to 2004, there were 10 [male: 6; mean age, 48 +/- 18.5 years (range, 26 to 73)] cases of histologically documented TBP. Comparisons were made with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) p...

Rising incidence of primary liver cancer in Brunei Darussalam.

BACKGROUND Primary liver cancer (PLC) is the fifth most common malignancy worldwide and is still associated with high mortality. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma are the two most common PLCs, and their incidence varies across regions. Currently there are no published data available on the incidence of PLC in Brunei Darussalam. MATERIALS AND METHODS All proven PLCs between...