Held in Seda Residences in Makati, the event was joined by Dr. Mae Campomanes, Chair for the Council on Occupational and Interstitial Lung Diseases, Philippine College...
Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is causing a greater number of global deaths than melanoma, the more serious form of skin cancer.
For roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn’t end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Instead, for the next five to 10 years, doctors recommend that...
In the Philippines, cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among Filipino women, especially those aged 15 to 44 years old.
In the new report, chronic infection with the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)is listed as known to be a human carcinogen. The flame-retardant chemical antimony trioxide,...
Researchers found a 58% relative improvement in breast cancer-specific survival and a 30% relative improvement in overall survival with statin use. The median follow-up was 3.3...
Research found a decrease in patient survival rates when treatment options – surgery, chemotherapy and radiation – are completed more than 38 weeks from the time...
People who are physically active on a regular basis recover better after surgery for colorectal cancer. However, starting to exercise only after the diagnosis is a...
Results from a large prospective study indicate that gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which also causes heartburn symptoms, is linked with higher risks of various cancers of...
Significant muscle wasting -- or "cachexia" -- occurs in about 80% of people with cancer and is responsible for about 30% of cancer deaths. It's also...
