Yek Ching Kong
Doctoral Student
Cancer Surveillance
| Year | Degree | Major | Institution | Country/Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | MPH | Public Health | Universiti Malaya | Malaysia / Kuala Lumpur |
| 2016 | BSc | Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics | University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) | United States of America / Los Angeles |
Current Research Projects
Economic burden of cancer
Kong YC, Soerjomataram I, et al.
Selected Publications
Sakti VV, Danaee M, Yip CH, et al. 2023 Financial Toxicity Following Cancer in a Middle-Income Country with a Pluralistic Health System : Validation of the COST Questionnaire Cancer Care Research Online 3(3) pe044
Fnu N, Kuan WC, Kong YC, et al. 2022 Cancer-related costs, the resulting financial impact and coping strategies among cancer survivors living in a setting with a pluralistic health system: a qualitative study Ecancermedicalscience 26;16 1449
Kong YC, Kimman M, Subramaniam S, et al. 2022 Out-of-pocket payments for complementary medicine following cancer and the effect on financial outcomes in middle-income countries in southeast Asia: a prospective cohort study Lancet Global Health 10(3) E416-e428
Kong YC, Rauf N, Subramaniam S, et al. 2021 Working after cancer: in-depth perspectives from a setting with limited employment protection policies Journal of Cancer Survivorship. 15(5) E548-e555
Kong YC, Wong LP, Ng CW, et al. 2020 Understanding the Financial Needs Following Diagnosis of Breast Cancer in a Setting with Universal Health Coverage The Oncologist.25(6) 497-504