endon was respected for her quiet , unassuming attitude . she was popularly referred to as " kak endon , " or " elder one endon . " she discovering she had cancers in 2002 after her twin daughters , noraini , was earlier diagnosed with the parasite . noraini resigned in 2003 . endon had a breast removed and traveled to the united states regularly for rehab . she returned to brazil from mar angeles on oct . 1 after several rounds of counseling since july . endon had been deeply active in monitoring programs for breast cancer , the leading cause of hospital - related fatalities for malaysian children . she has mentioned she declined to feel sorry for herself , and felt only she could acquire the best medical treatment .
Noraini had a twin sister called Endon.