Norlia Abdullah
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View article: Recurrent and transformation of borderline to malignant phyllodes tumour with osteoid differentiation: a case report and literature review
Recurrent and transformation of borderline to malignant phyllodes tumour with osteoid differentiation: a case report and literature review Open
Phyllodes tumours or cystosarcoma phyllodes are fibroepithelial tumours of the breast and represent 1% of breast tumours. A 20-year-old nullipara presented with an enlarging left breast mass over 6 months. Although widely excised, it was r…
View article: Case report: Axillary lymph node metastases from primary ovarian cancer: a report of two cases and literature review
Case report: Axillary lymph node metastases from primary ovarian cancer: a report of two cases and literature review Open
Ovarian cancer is usually confined intraperitoneally. Distant metastases at presentation is unusual. Its spread via lymphatics is uncommon, and metastasis to axillary lymph nodes is very rare. We report two cases with presentation of axill…
View article: Assessment of Public Breast Cancer Awareness among Females in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Assessment of Public Breast Cancer Awareness among Females in Klang Valley, Malaysia Open
Background Breast cancer has now replaced lung cancer as the most common form of cancer, and its burden has been rising over the past decades, including in Malaysia. The future burden of breast cancer is predicted to increase to over 3 mil…
View article: Experience of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for treatment of brain metastases in pregnancy with literature review.
Experience of Gamma Knife radiosurgery for treatment of brain metastases in pregnancy with literature review. Open
Brain metastases during pregnancy poses complex conundrum in management. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) offers valuable option to clinicians in this scenario. We reviewed and described the safety and effectiveness of Gamma Knife (GK) SRS …
View article: The prevalent factors of anxiety in women undergoing mammography
The prevalent factors of anxiety in women undergoing mammography Open
Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Malaysia. Anxiety is one factor that deters women from participating in mammography. This study aimed to assess the anxiety level and its associated factors in women undergo…
View article: Bilateral metachronous breast malignancies: Malignant phylloides and invasive breast carcinoma—a case report
Bilateral metachronous breast malignancies: Malignant phylloides and invasive breast carcinoma—a case report Open
A 57-year-old Malay nullipara initially presented with a right breast lump that was increasing in size but defaulted follow-up. Two years later, she developed a contralateral breast lump. She only returned to the hospital when the right br…
View article: Quality of life of women with breast cancer in a tertiary referral university hospital
Quality of life of women with breast cancer in a tertiary referral university hospital Open
View article: Influence of cultural practices on breast cancer risks, stage at presentation and outcome in a multi‑ethnic developing country (Review)
Influence of cultural practices on breast cancer risks, stage at presentation and outcome in a multi‑ethnic developing country (Review) Open
Malaysia is a developing country made up of three main ethnicities: Malay, Chinese and Indian. There are significant ethnic differences with regard to the type of daily food and cooking methods, contraception, breast-feeding preferences, c…
View article: Characterization of Somatic Mutations in Malaysian Luminal Breast Cancer
Characterization of Somatic Mutations in Malaysian Luminal Breast Cancer Open
Luminal breast cancer subtype (ER/PR+, HER2+/-) represents about two-thirds of all breast cancers, and better understanding of the genetic alterations underpinning the disease pathogenesis is desirable to develop improved treatment plans a…
View article: Machine Learning Methods for Breast Cancer Diagnostic
Machine Learning Methods for Breast Cancer Diagnostic Open
This chapter discusses radio-pathological correlation with recent imaging advances such as machine learning (ML) with the use of technical methods such as mammography and histopathology. Although criteria for diagnostic categories for radi…
View article: A qualitative study among breast cancer patients on chemotherapy: experiences and side-effects
A qualitative study among breast cancer patients on chemotherapy: experiences and side-effects Open
Despite complaints about the bad experiences of their chemotherapy-induced side-effects, these patients still managed to complete the entire course of chemotherapy. Moreover, there is a need for a clinical pharmacy service in the oncology …
View article: Treatment decision-making among breast cancer patients in Malaysia
Treatment decision-making among breast cancer patients in Malaysia Open
Physicians failed to understand patients' perspectives and preferences in treatment decision-making. The concordance between physicians' perception and patients' perception was quite low as the physicians perceived that more than half of t…
View article: Most prevalent unmet supportive care needs and quality of life of breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia
Most prevalent unmet supportive care needs and quality of life of breast cancer patients in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia Open
Most prevalent unmet needs among Malaysian breast cancer patients were found in the psychological domain. Early breast cancer survivors with late stage diagnosis who had more unmet needs in psychological and physical domains were more like…