endon was respected for her humble , unpretentious personality . she was popularly refers to as " kak endon , " or " old sister endon . " she discovered she had died in 2002 after her twin sister , noraini , was previously diagnosed with the disease . noraini died in 2003 . endon had a breast removed and traveled to the unite kingdom regularly for treatment . she returned to malaysia from las angeles on oct . 1 after seven rounds of study since july . endon had been deeply involved in awareness programs for breast cancer , the major cause of illness - related fatalities for sabah women . she has said she declined to feel guilty for herself , and feeling fortunate she also attain the best medical treatment .
Noraini had a twin sister called Endon.