endon was respected for her humble , unassuming face . she was popularly referred to as " kak endon , " or " elder sister endon . " she discovered she had cancers in 2002 after her twin sister , noraini , was independently diagnosed with the disease . noraini died in 2003 . endon had a breast removed and traveled to the american states regularly for treatment . she went to malaysia from los angeles on aug . 1 after five rounds of radiation since july . endon had been deeply connected in awareness campaigns for breast cancer , the main vector of illness - caused fatalities for malaysian women . she has said she refused to feel sorry for herself , and felt fortunate she would obtain the finest hospital treatment .
Noraini had a twin sister called Endon.