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Approximately 65% of breast cancer instances in the Philippines are identified in the advanced or late stages due to insufficient treatment and delayed detection. Among Filipinos, the five-year relative survival rate for breast cancer is a mere 44.4%. The Philippine Cancer Society highlighted that breast cancer is the leading cancer in terms of both new cases and fatalities, not only in the local context but also on a global scale. The statistics reveal 27,163 new cases annually, resulting in 9,906 deaths each year for both genders.

With the seventh month of the lunar calendar (more popularly known as the hungry ghost festival) upon us, many acts of worship will be taking place. But did you know, that the act of burning joss sticks could cause cancer? The burning of joss sticks, an integral part of many religious practices in Asia, could be as deadly as traffic fumes and cigarettes.

In an unprecedented and strategic move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted permission for the temporary import of an unapproved Chinese cancer drug. The decision comes amid a growing shortage of vital cancer drugs in the US, notably cisplatin, a widely used chemotherapy medication. The crisis has prompted the FDA to consider unconventional approaches, and this move stands as testament to that flexibility.

CytoMed Therapeutics has developed a revolutionary new cancer treatment that uses modified white blood cells from healthy donors to recognize and destroy cancer cells. The therapy is being trialled in Singapore on patients with the most common types of cancer. If successful, the treatment could lead to more efficient and accessible CAR-T cell therapies for a range of solid and blood cancers.

His advice to cancer patients: “You have to talk to your doctor, tell him your symptoms…  one thing for sure, don’t ever give up.”

World Cancer Day held every 4 February since 2000 is the global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).

This new treatment option selectively targets and destroys cancer cells across a range of solid tumours, leaving healthy cells untouched.

Why do some people have cancer run in the family? It does not mean that it is directly passed down from parents to children.