Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez Leyte-based Tingog Party-list plans to tap P3 million from their medical assistance fund to cover the biopsy test cost of 200 patients in a bid to expand lung cancer screening access in the Philippines. ...
From the presentaion of Dr. Pan-Chyr Yang, chair professor of the National Taiwan University’s College of Medicine SINGAPORE—Lung cancer kills more people in Asia than anywhere else in the world, but a consensus reached by 19 experts from across Asia suggests that deaths from the disease could...
From the presentation of Singapore-based health economist Chris L. Hardesty SINGAPORE—A health economist said on Tuesday, Sept. 12, that early lung cancer screening of the current generation's at-risk populations will enable the Philippines to save about US$22 million. In a media briefing on the...
Japanese Ambassador to Manila Koshikawa Kazuhiko and the Delegation of the European Union in the Philippines sent their condolences to the family of the late former senator Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon, who died on June 12 after an almost year-long battle with lung cancer. Former senator Rodolfo Biazon...
AstraZeneca Philippines is creating a network of lifesavers, after initiating several collaborations to increase disease awareness and management. Recently, AstraZeneca Philippines entered a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Cancer Coalition of the Philippines (CCPH), and the Philippine...
Lung cancer is the second-most prevalent cancer in the Philippines, bringing about nearly 17,000 fatalities among Filipinos in 2020. This is likely due to the very large smoking population - 28% or 17.3 million Filipinos over 15 years old are smokers. According to the Philippine Cancer Society,...
NO SMOKING (PIXABAY) A doctor from the Lung Center of the Philippines reminded cigarette and vape users that quitting such habits is an important way to protect their lung health and avoid diseases. “Prevention pa rin, kaya talagang isinusulong din po natin iyong huwag magsisigarilyo ang ating...
Marikina is one of the Metro Manila cities badly affected by typhoon Ulysses. There are a lot of residents who have been posting online, asking for help and to be rescued. One of them is Angelie who posted on her personal Facebook account photos of her mom who has stage 4 lung cancer. Not only do...
