Last year, Filipino actress Julia Barretto made the news, not because of COVID-19 or the launch of a new show but because of her not wearing a bra. Her going braless at home sparked multiple reactions, good and bad, on social media. But if there is one thing to take from this is that many Filipino...
It’s still one of the leading cause of cancer deaths ICanServe Foundation Breast cancer has existed for over 3,500 years, but it was only in the late 1800s when doctors really did something about one of the most common cancers in the world. In 1882, the first radical mastectomy was performed by...
Editorial The pink ribbon that you see being worn by many women this month is the international symbol of breast cancer awareness. For many years now, October is when organizations around the world mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month. With the many programs aimed at early detection of the disease,...
You can call me a ‘previvor’ By Clarissa De La Paz FIGHTING AT THE HOSPITAL Clockwise from top left: The author, Clarissa resting after her six-hours of prophylactic bilateral mastectomy, Clarissa still groggy after her biopsy a day after her surgery, and Clarissa (middle) with her cousin Oly...
It’s the number one type in terms of incidence COMMON PROBLEM The pink ribbon is an international symbol of breast cancer awareness New cases of breast cancer recorded in the Philippines numbered 27,163 in 2020, according to Globocan, an online database providing global cancer statistics. The...
breast-cancer-symbol (shutterstock) The Department of Health (DOH) reminded women the importance of self breast examination for early detection of breast cancer. Regular self-breast examination and screening play an important role in the early detection and treatment of breast cancer among women,...
Photo from Unsplash October is breast cancer consciousness month. Here is good news for women (and men) who may be looking fearfully at the possibility of having breast cancer! Do you know we have the first ever, freestanding, profit-for-charity surgical ambulatory center, which implements US...
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong on Thursday said he will begin transferring technology to make COVID-19 and cancer vaccines in South Africa. Patrick Soon Shiong (David Paul Morris Bloomberg) The South African-born and now United States-based doctor, provided...
Stressing that cancer remains the leading cause of death and disability in the country, Quezon City Rep. Alfred Vargas has sought an additional P800 million for the cancer care and treatment budget of the Department of Health for 2022. Rep.Alfred Vargas hearing microphone Vargas, chairman of the...
WASHINGTON, United States – Congressman Anthony Gonzalez, one of 10 US House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump in January, said Thursday he would not seek re-election, citing the "toxic" atmosphere in a party that remains enthralled by the former president. Ohio Rep. Anthony...
By Fonzy Mendoza ‘To all the amazing ThyCa warriors out there, be your own advocate—be your own hero.’ The year 2018 was a good one for me. I felt that my professional and personal life was fulfilling more than ever: I had a stable job as an events manager in one of the leading hotels in the...
Senator Nancy Binay on Sunday vowed to pursue the realignment of the proposed budget for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) which she sees as potential source of funds for the country’s Research Institute for Tropical Medicine (RITM), cancer treatment...
