endon was admired for her soft , unassuming personality . she was popularly said to as " kak endon , " or " elder aunt endon . " she admitted she had cancer in 2002 after her sister daughters , noraini , was earlier diagnosed with the disease . noraini died in 2003 . endon had a breast removed and traveled to the united usa regularly for treating . she returned to malaysia from los aires on oct . 1 after five rounds of chemotherapy since april . endon had been heavily involved in awareness programs for breast cancer , the main cause of illness - related fatalities for malaysia women . she has said she refused to feeling sorry for herself , and felt fortunate she could obtain the best physician treatment .
Noraini had a twin sister called Endon.