Can emotions be linked to cancer? As they say, always manage your emotions. Of course, there are times it is easier said and done, especially if these are negative emotions such as anger, resentment, hate, fear, regret, shame, or sadness. Emotions do not usually subside quickly, especially for...
WASHINGTON, United States -- US doctors announced Thursday they had successfully performed a double lung transplant on a patient with terminal lung cancer, giving new hope to others who also are in advanced stages of the deadly disease. Albert Khoury, a 54-year-old non-smoker, underwent a...
SYDNEY, Australia -- Women with genes that predispose them to endometriosis also have a higher risk of developing epithelial ovarian cancers (EOC), new research from the University of Queensland (UQ) suggests. The research, published in Cell Reports Medicine and revealed on Wednesday, involved...
LONDRES, United Kingdom – More than 20 Ukrainian children with cancer have been airlifted to the UK, the government said on Monday, as an appeal began for Britons to take in refugees in their homes. Health Secretary Sajid Javid said the 21 children had been receiving treatment in Ukraine but...
Think about it, chances are high you’d know someone who succumbed to some form of cancer or is a cancer survivor. Whether it be a loved one, family member, friend, co-office worker, or acquaintance, there’ll be someone in your social network who’s had the dreaded big C. That’s just one of...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has reaffirmed his commitment to support more programs and measures to help ease the burden of Filipino cancer patients and their families as the country marks the third year since the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), or Republic Act 11215, has been...
Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has urged the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure that the promised financial aid for cancer patients are easily accessible to all who need it and are not diverted elsewhere. Escudero noted that it has been two years since...
Cancer continues to be a concern among Filipinos, even more so due to the current state of the pandemic, with the rise in COVID-19 cases brought about by the Omicron variant. While certain booster vaccines offer stronger protection to cancer patients against the virus, this does not mean that...
Quezon City 5th district representative Alfred Vargas has hit the apparent delay in the Department of Health's (DOH) finalization of the guidelines detailing the Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) and the promotion of awareness for the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA). Quezon City 5h...
CCP workforce Christmas sharing for cancer patients DREAMS DO COME TRUE Dr. Jorge Ignacio of the PGH Cancer Institute is joined by CCP officials Tess Rances, Chinggay Bernardo, and staff and the various presents for the cancer patients At a time when celebrations are difficult due to the ongoing...
Melissa de Leon Joseph and family Congenital Heart Diseases (CHD) still rank as one of the top 10 leading causes of pediatric morbidity and mortality in the Philippines, according to a Philippine Heart Center Journal. Its incidence of 5-10/1,000 live births is high among children with congenital...
Korean actress Park So-dam, 30, who starred in the Academy Award Best Picture “Parasite,” has been diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer. According to his agency, Artist Company, Park So-dam found out she has cancer during a health examination. “Actress Park So-dam was diagnosed with...
