Indonesian Killer

Cancer to be one killer disease in Indonesia. Based on data from medical research in 2007, cancer ranked number seven.

"Or the cause of death by 5.7 percent prevalence of 4.3 percent per 1000 people," said Director General of Medical Services Department of Health Supriyantoro in the inauguration of Mochtar Riady Comprehensive Cancer Center (MRCC) Siloam Hospitals Semanggi, Jakarta, Saturday, July 17, 2010.

Explained Supriyantoro, 10 major cancers of major concern in Indonesia, namely, cervical, breast, nashopharing, colorectal cancer, lungs, Pediatric, leukemia, liver, brain, and prostate. These diseases should be treated with special equipment and expert doctors.

Therefore, the existence of this MRCCC hospital, said Supriyantoro, the government quite helpful in providing cancer services in Indonesia. "Siloam Hospital Semanggi MRCC expected to become a private pilot specialized hospitals that can assist government programs in the field of cancer prevention," he said.

Generally, the number of cancer patients seeking treatment in Indonesia out of the country quite a lot. Due to lack of adequate facilities and medical experts who handle. Limiting the number of foreign exchange for many countries is wasted.

"The existence of sophisticated medical equipment in MRCCC also an opportunity to prove that physicians expert in Indonesia is also capable mengoperasionalkannya well," he said.