Lung cancer patients and health advocates have launched a nationwide petition urging the government to institutionalize a PhilHealth Z Benefit Package for lung cancer, saying thousands of Filipino families continue to face delayed diagnosis and costly treatment due to the absence of a dedicated...
A Filipino oncologist has called for a broader framework in evaluating cancer medicines in the country, urging policymakers to look beyond survival rates and direct treatment costs when deciding which drugs should receive government financing. Dr. Frederic Ivan Ting, a medical oncologist and...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) has expanded its Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP), increasing free medicines to 75 and adding screening tests for four of the country’s most common cancers. Under the regular YAKAP package, members are entitled to free consultations, 13...
At 43, Angiellie Talavera Frias had a life many would call full—three children who brightened her days, a home under construction that promised future memories, and a stable career in government service. Anne, as she is known to family and friends, thrived on the rhythm of family routines. But in...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a bill that seeks the creation of a P10-billion Cancer Medicine and Treatment Assistance Fund to help indigent and underprivileged Filipinos battling cancer. In filing Senate Bill No. 1057, Estrada said the establishment of a P10-billion worth of cancer...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings Inc. (AC Health) and its Healthway Medical Network are investing ₱200 million to establish and operate dialysis centers in 12 district and provincial hospitals across Iloilo. In a statement, AC Health said the investment is part of a landmark public–private...
A total of 151 breast cancer patients, including those undergoing active treatment and those under monitoring, received financial support as well as free anti-flu and pneumonia vaccines from the local government of San Juan and the Caring Keri Foundation as part of the city’s observance of Breast...
All types of breast cancer can occur. The higher the stage of cancer, the higher the chances of recurrence. Not all patients diagnosed with cancer, however, are guaranteed of cancer recurrence. The type of breast cancer that has a high rate of recurrence is the aggressive inflammatory breast cancer...
Scientists from Ateneo de Manila University are researching a potential vaccine that could stop Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)—the bacterium responsible for most ulcer cases—before it causes damage, using cutting-edge immunoinformatics technology to design a new line of defense for millions at...
It’s mid-October, and the Estée Lauder Companies’ Breast Cancer Campaign is in full swing. The Pink Ribbon was launched in 1992—marking 33 years of fostering awareness and promoting early detection. It’s a global initiative for the company, and here in the Philippines, the effort is both...
Did you know that men can also get breast cancer? While the majority of breast cancer patients are females, men are also vulnerable to it. During the Philippine Statistics Authority’s observance of breast cancer awareness last Oct. 29, 2024, head of surgical oncology at the Makati Medical Center,...
The San Juan City government, in partnership with the Metro Manila Mayors’ Spouses Foundation Inc. (MMMFSI), the Department of Health (DOH), and the ICanServe Foundation on Tuesday, Oct. 7, kickstarted the Breast Cancer Awareness Month aimed at strengthening awareness, education, and access to...
