AstraZeneca pushes early screening for lung cancer
MANILA, Philippines — A multinational biopharmaceutical company is investing in early screening to help reduce deaths from lung cancer.
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Cancer support advocates alarmed over dwindling budget for vaccination
MANILA, Philippines — A cancer support advocacy group has expressed alarm over the dwindling budget for cervical cancer vaccination, saying it means not giving priority to women’s health in the country.
Improving breast cancer survivorship
Maria, a 48-year-old single mother of two, faced the grim reality of breast cancer at a private hospital. While her HMO insurance covered just one chemotherapy session, the treatment costs were intimidating. Though Maria explored multiple avenues for support, including family and government aid, the paperwork and processes were daunting. Notably, the trust she had built with her medical team and the emotional support from her patient group were valuable aspects she couldn’t quickly leave behind.
Breast cancer insurance, free screening launched for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
MANILA, Philippines — Cancer affects thousands of Filipino households, making it one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the Philippines.
Advocating for cancer survivorship: Conversations close to the heart (Part 1)
“There can be life at the end of the cancer journey: the prerequisite is early detection and swift medical action.”
Raise DOH budget for HPV vaccination – Cancer Coalition of the PH
The Cancer Coalition of the Philippines (CCPh) has urgently appealed to lawmakers to reject budgets cuts that would hamstring the Department of Health’s (DOH) cervical cancer prevention program and compromise the health of millions of women and girls in the country.
Beauty queen Abbygale Arenas-de Leon shares how she found hope in her fight against breast cancer
A former beauty queen, a certified image professional, a wife, and a mother. One would think that Abbygale “Abby” Arenas de Leon has already got it all. Little do most people know, she holds a far greater title for winning the biggest fight of her life: a breast cancer survivor.
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Instead of putting the people’s money in the confidential funds of government officials, put more money into cancer prevention and treatment programs