DENGKIL, April 20 -- The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), through the Atomic Energy Department, has responded to claims of a cancer cluster at the Nuclear Medicine Unit of the University Malaya Medical Centre (PPUM).

In a statement, the department has confirmed that the Medical Radiation Regulatory Division (BKRP) of the Ministry of Health conducted an investigation into the alleged cancer cluster at PPUM.

The investigation found no critical radiation safety compliance issues that could be linked to the alleged cancer cluster at the unit.

Under the Atomic Energy Act 1984 (Act 304) and the Atomic Energy Licensing (Amendment) Act 2025 (A1779), the licensing authority for radioactive materials, nuclear materials and...