Friday, May 1, 2026
Today's Print

Tag: Cancer

SmartSave Chemotherapy: Opens as the first Free chemotherapy center in Rizal

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in the Philippines, with thousands of patients delaying or abandoning treatment due to cost. We...

Standing with Women Warriors

Advancing access and early action in women’s cancer care Women’s cancers—such as breast, cervical, and endometrial cancer—remain a major health challenge in the Philippines. Beyond...

Patients press PhilHealth to create Z benefit package for lung cancer

Patient advocates are calling for the immediate creation of a dedicated PhilHealth Z Benefit Package for lung cancer, warning that the absence of comprehensive...

Cancer treatment must address quality of life beyond cost — oncologist

Cancer treatments must now go beyond the usual concerns of patients who grapple with their high costs in favor of improving quality of life,...

Manulife Philippines, CanCham Convene Leaders to Strengthen the Country’s Care Ecosystem

Government, private sector, and healthcare leaders gathered to pursue a whole-of-society approach and chart actions from screening to survivorship at CanCham’s General Membership Meeting. Focus...

Japanese golf star Ozaki dies at age 78

TOKYO—Japanese star Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki, inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame, has died of colon cancer, his son announced Wednesday. He was...

French scientists probe mRNA’s potential to fight cancer

Orléans, France—Inside a lab in the French city of Orleans, scientists are testing out the limits of molecules in our body called messenger RNA—best known...

Cancer specialist calls for harm reduction to combat smoking-linked diseases

A prominent French cancer specialist and former advisor to the World Health Organization (WHO) has strongly advocated for harm reduction as an essential strategy...

Ate Gay shares good news after completing chemotherapy

Comedian Ate Gay shared a positive health update about his ongoing cancer battle. On Tuesday, Nov. 4, in a Facebook post, he announced that he...

Ombudsman Remulla in ‘good health,’ says office

The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday clarified that Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying" Remulla is in good health amid remarks taken out of context. In a...

Ate Gay says neck lump shrinking during cancer treatment

Comedian Ate Gay said the lump on her neck has started to shrink as she undergoes treatment for stage 4 cancer. On Thursday, Oct. 2,...

PhilHealth rolls out outpatient cancer screening tests

TO HELP reduce cancer-related deaths and ease the financial burden on Filipino families, PhilHealth will begin covering selected outpatient cancer screening tests under its...

Protect yourself: Here’s where you can get HPV vaccine today

Unbeknownst to most people, cervical cancer, once a leading cause of death among women, is one of the only two preventable cancers thanks to...

Shiitake mushrooms and canine cancer

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in dogs, with diagnosis ranging from lymphoma to mast cell tumors. A recent trend in...
- Advertisement -spot_img
- Advertisement -spot_img