Profiling the risk that Asian women inherit to breast cancer
Together with University Malaya, we have assembled the largest collection of samples in Malaysia to date,with blood samples from over 700 breast cancer patients. These samples have enabled us to study the significance of the different genetic profiles of Malay, Chinese and Indian women and its link to disease incidence and treatment outcome. Using this national resource of samples and clinical database that we have assembled, we will continue to work closely with researchers in United Kingdom, Korea, Japan and Singapore to determine the role of new cancer genes in breast cancer in Malaysians.


We can now bring our research directly to you,
and help you test and understand your risk profile
CARIF is working to establish Malaysia's first complete cancer genetic testing clinic. Through this clinic, we will provide a comprehensive service that includes risk assessment, genetic testing and genetic counselling to suspected high-risk individuals. This service will enable people with genetic alterations, and their clinicians, to manage the person’s risk by considering the most appropriate preventative or treatment strategy. It will also enable people who are in high-risk families but do not have alterations to allay their fear of cancer.