倡导计划
当您需要我们的时候,我们总是在您身边
我们的病人倡导计划旨在赋予癌症患者权利,特别是穷人,以尊重,舒适和关怀的方式获得他们应得的医疗保健,信息和治疗,以帮助缓解他们所遭受的痛苦。我们理解癌症患者面对许多恐惧和担忧,在这样动荡不安的时期,可能难以区分事实和谬误。不是每个人都有能力承担挽救生命必要的癌症治疗,这些治疗可能是非常昂贵的,并且是不幸的人士力所不及的。
因着迫切拯救生命的使命,预防癌症以及为马来西亚被癌症折磨的穷苦病人服务,肿瘤科医疗顾问Dr. Christina Ng在2009年成立了EMPOWERED – 马来西亚癌症倡导协会。
EMPOWERED是一个注册为协会的非盈利组织,并已获得马来西亚税务局(IRB)的免税待遇。
在进行非常可怕的癌症诊断之后,患者及其家属也渡过了情感上非常痛苦的时期。对患者及其照顾者来说,这可能是一个困惑的时期,他们试图接受诊断、并试图在令人生畏的医学术语中理解整个情况、来自善意的人相互矛盾的建议、基于对所发生的事情了解甚少的情况下,必须作出非常困难的医疗决定,这可能意味着患者的生与死之别。
因此,EMPOWERED被成立并由一组充满激情的专业团队介入帮忙,以弥合差距,并从醒觉到筛选再到治疗,积极地解决癌症病情;帮助癌症患者,特别是穷人,及时获得救命的医疗和咨询服务,并向他们保证,患上癌症并不一定是死刑。
早期发现是我们在癌症方面的第一道防线
预防癌症的第一道防线是通过定期筛查来早期发现。研究显示,影响男性的最常见的癌症是结肠直肠癌,也是马来西亚影响女性的第二大常见癌症。定期筛查和早期发现对于病患的成功康复至关重要。在2010年四月,EMPOWERED的结肠直肠癌筛查项目获得了卫生部医学研究伦理委员会的批准。
与此同时,肺癌在男性和女性中均被列为癌症的五大起因之一,死亡率居世界前列。尽管肺癌仍无法治愈,但早期的诊断和治疗为患者提供了更高的生存机会。在我们抗癌的斗争中,我们的社区活动一直集中在对弱势群体的定期筛查上。通过私营部门,企业和公众的资助,我们通过与政府部门,医院和诊所的紧密合作,在接触大量资源贫乏的社区,已经成功地取得了重大意义的里程碑。
自2009年成立以来,我们完成了以下社区项目:
非小细胞肺癌(NSCLC)
2010年乳腺癌及肺癌醒觉运动(班底谷LEMBAH PANTAI)
2011年结肠直肠癌筛查和治疗社区项目(鹅唛GOMBAK和士拉央SELAYANG)
2011年&2012年结肠直肠癌醒觉,筛选和治疗社区项目(文良港SETAPAK)
2012年结肠直肠癌筛查及治疗社区项目(梳邦谷LEMBAH SUBANG)
2014年结肠直肠癌醒觉,筛选和治疗社区项目(蕉賴CHERAS)
2015年结肠直肠癌醒觉,筛选和治疗项目(安邦下游HILIRAN AMPANG)
2016年结肠直肠癌醒觉,筛选和治疗项目(迪沙敦拉萨DESA TUN RAZAK)
为您多走一里路
我们为患者及其家属任劳任怨,包括提供交通去医院、医疗中心或诊所,并为每位患者提供个性化的支援,因为每位患者的情况都是独特的。癌症的影响可以是毁灭性的,不仅在生理上,而且在情感上极度消耗。我们在患者的治疗和康复过程中陪伴他们,作为他们的朋友和同伴,为他们提供咨询,安慰和鼓励,因为他们当中的一些人可能被这些情况逼到绝望的边缘。
当他们的身体接受治疗时,我们通过与他们分享有效的应对策略和运动来试图抚慰他们的心灵。在这样的时段,EMPOWERED为他们提供了全人治疗和康复的希望。
因为生存在战斗中。我们所有人都需要英雄
我们的癌症幸存者是我们与癌症抗争并赢得胜利的英雄。我们与他们配合以分享他们的见证,激励那些正在接受癌症治疗的病人,鼓励他们不要放弃希望,而是要继续打好这场战争。盼望对心灵和治疗过程至关重要。
您是我们所做的事情的核心
因为每个人都不一样,我们定制和提供个性化的服务,专门迎合患者的独特需求。我们重点关注与社区项目相关的工作以接触弱势社区,并鼓励更多人参与我们的癌症醒觉和筛查工作坊。我们与医院,医疗诊所和癌症患者紧密合作,确保患者服从必要的治疗以战胜病魔。
通过我的日志(My Journal)归还您的健康拥有权
在某些情况下,许多癌症患者都觉得对自己的健康失去了控制。通过负起简单的责任来组织和存档自己的病历,并遵照他们的医生的指定,病人将开始感到一丝希望以及重新获得对掌控自己生命的一些表象。
Dr. Christina Ng的心血结晶“我的日志”是她由心而发的著作,特写有关癌症病情、医疗、副作用,对病患和其照顾者生活上的影响的信息,并备忘记事本(filofax)中的操作单使患者能够组织他们的治疗日记,医生的预约和处方药物清单,并将他们的体格检查报告系统地归档在一个地方。“我的日志”由副卫生部长拿督Rosnah Rashid Shirlin于2011年2月发起。
“我的日志”第二版已经以四种语言发行。通过“我的日志”活动,它已经免费分发给有癌症监护单位的政府医院里的数千名癌症患者,除了帮助他们组织他们的治疗和药物记录之外,其目标是让患者对拥有自己的健康的感觉归还给他们。
EXCELLENT Based on 137 reviews Posted on Shuen YueTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My grandma has been a breast cancer survivor for more than 10 years already. She had a mastectomy, and all these years under the care of her primary oncologist Dr Christina Ng. So far touch wood she is very well and only follow up for surveillance at Onco Life Centre once a year with Dr Christina Ng.Posted on Norsiah AbdullahTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I am currently having cancer treatment at Onco Life Centre under the care of Dr Christina Ng. I was transferred from another hospital to see Dr Christina as my advanced breast cancer condition was deteriorating very, very fast. The cancer has spread to my whole body, totally breathless and needing 24-hour oxygen support, and bed-ridden. In fact I was thinking then how would I be able to stay alive any longer. My loving husband and family looked for other treating facilities and eventually saw Dr Christina in Onco Life Centre. Tumor profiling tests were immediately ordered by Dr Christina Ng, and I was started on a combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy as my situation was very dire. Once the tumor profiling reports came back, Dr Christina discussed with us the results and I was quickly switched to a new class of cancer drug called antibody-drug conjugate, which is imported from overseas. Fast forward to today, miraculously, I am very well. No longer need oxygen support and can walk without any walking aid. I don't use a wheelchair anymore. We are truly very very grateful to Dr Christina Ng for saving my life.Posted on Darth Vader (DarthVaderDV)Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My mother has been a breast cancer survivor under the care of government hospitals all this while until about 6 months ago. Her condition had deteriorated sharply, her symptoms worsened & she became fully oxygen dependent due to severe breathlessness & low SPO2. That was when we decided to seek another opinion and consulted Dr Christina Ng at Onco Life Centre. A PET-CT scan was immediately arranged to assess the extent of the disease spread. Her disease had spread extensively to both lungs, heart, distant nodes, liver and bones. Based on cancer genomics findings, my mother was promptly started on an appropriate combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy. During the course of treatment, her oxygen dependency has fallen significantly. She has become stronger, more energetic and independent. A recent PET-CT scan had demonstrated complete clearance of disease seen in her lungs and distant nodes. Complete clearance was also seen in most of her disease in liver, heart and bones as well. We are now hopeful that my mother's condition will continue to further improve with treatment and can sustain a good quality of life.Posted on Mohd Badrillah AbdullahTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I was diagnosed with lung cancer more than 6 months ago. My family and I decided to seek a 2nd opinion at Onco Life Centre in Bangsar South KL. Appointment booking was quick and made with ease. We saw Dr Christina Ng, and she spent a long time with us explaining my prognosis and the treatment options available. We talked about expectations and things to look out for, and self-care. Dr Ng is very detailed and thorough, and this made me very comfortable and have confidence in her. I started chemotherapy and I am glad that the side effects are manageable. Dr Ng and her team did a great job in managing the side effects so I could continue with my daily routine activities. Treatment is currently ongoing. Dr Christina has been thorough in managing my condition.Posted on DLTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My father, aged 80, was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer about 5 months ago. My father’s condition was bad as the recto-sigmoid junction was almost totally obstructed by the large tumor. We panicked as my father’s condition worsened during a long Raya weekend during which most specialists were away. Despite the long weekend, we were able to contact Onco Life Centre. Dr Christina Ng, the consultant medical oncologist had managed to arrange for an urgent laparoscopic surgery to prevent total bowel blockage. Dr Christina Ng discussed with us my father's prognosis and the treatment options. She recommended specific genomics tests on his cancer specimen. Based on the report, my father was promptly started on a combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy. A cancer dietitian was also in the team planning for his nutritional drips. After 3 months of treatment under Dr Christina, the colonic tumor appears to have massively reduced in size. My father has stayed active and goes on with his daily activities without any major problems. We are grateful for the excellent outcome.Posted on Tay ETrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. My wife was diagnosed with Stage 4 breast cancer more than 3 years ago. The scan has shown that the cancer had extensively spread to my chestwall, liver, bones, lungs, distant nodes & skin. she was already jaundiced & very ill by then. Although her cancer diagnosis was at a PJ hospital, she was recommended to consult Dr Christina Ng at Onco Life Centre to get her expert opinion. Based on initial cancer genomics report, she was quickly started on a combination of targeted therapy and chemotherapy. Dr Christina approach and explanation gave her the confidence to be under her care. She was also recommended by Dr Christina to do a tumor profiling test on her cancer specimen in order to further optimise the treatment options. As of today, she was very well and had resumed full time employment since 2 years ago. She had been able to go on multiple vacations with family. A series of PET-CT scans done over the last 3 years had shown progressive improvements with complete clearance of tumor in liver, lungs, bones, nodes & chestwall. Dr Christina is maintaining her on oral and injectable hormonal therapy. As she continue to walk through this journey, she wish to thank Dr Christina and her team for their expertise and professionalism.Posted on Yeo EanTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer 5 years ago in 2020. My cancer has been extremely well controlled on one tablet & an injection every 3 months prescribed by Dr Christina Ng at Onco Life Centre. I feel very well. My scans have all shown that my cancer is in full & complete remission since starting on the medication. I am able to carry on my life with normal activities, albeit at a slower pace because of aging (am now 70)Posted on Alvin YongTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Onco Life Centre is a very oncology centre whereby the treatment provided by the doctors and staff is exemplary and great. I am very happy and satisfied the way I was treated by this centrePosted on Tan Cheng teikTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have been under the care of Dr Christina Ng in Onco Life Centre for about 7 years already. Right now I'm just undergoing yearly surveillance with imaging scan as I have been free of cancer.