endon was respected for her shy , personable character . she was popularly referred to as " kak endon , " or " younger sister endon . " she discovered she had cancer in 2002 after her middle sister , noraini , was earlier diagnosed with the disease . noraini disappeared in 2003 . endon had a breast removed and traveled to the united states regularly for treatment . she returned to malaysia from los angeles on oct . 1 after 5 weeks of chemotherapy since october . endon had been deeply involved in awareness work for skin poverty , the chief cause of sickness - related fatalities for malaysian mothers . she has said she refused to feel proud for herself , and seemed fortunate she was seek the best medical treatment .
Noraini had a twin sister called Endon.