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THROWBACK: Higit sa isang binti | Sports U

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 22 09:45 PM

Kahit wala ang isa niyang binti, naglalaro pa rin ng basketball si Itok.  Read more »

Israel removes cancer patients from third vaccine jab list

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 19 10:20 AM

Israel on Sunday walked back part of its policy for third coronavirus vaccination shots, saying that contrary to a recent announcement, oncology patients should actually stick with two jabs only.   Read more »

THROWBACK: Treating lymphoma

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 11:12 AM

Oncologist Mary Ondinee Manalo-Igot explains the treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She says a biopsy is needed to determine if a lymph node is cancerous. She adds that lymphoma is generally treatable, especially in its early stages, with instances of advance cases still being treated. Read more »

Scientists seek COVID protection boost for people with weakened immunity

Paul Ricard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 06:53 AM

Authorities like the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say people with compromised immune systems can receive the vaccine, but stress that there is still little data on safety.    Read more »

PSA: Heart diseases, cancer among leading cause of death in Philippines in 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 08:40 PM

Based on the state statistics agency’s report on Monday, 105,110 Filipinos died because of ischaemic heart diseases or illnesses causing oxygen deprivation in the heart, accounting for 17.1 percent of the total fatalities in the country.  Read more »

Veteran journalist Christiane Amanpour announces cancer surgery

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 15 03:47 AM

The veteran war correspondent Monday said she recently underwent "major surgery" for ovarian cancer, and faced months of chemotherapy treatment.   Read more »

Cancer warrior inspires, gets golden buzzer in 'America's Got Talent'

Angela Baylon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 01:25 AM

Cancer warrior Jane Marczweski, who also goes by the name Nightbirde, got the golden buzzer in "America's Got Talent".  Read more »

ALAMIN: Pag-iingat sa balat ngayong tag-init

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 03:55 PM

MAYNILA - Hindi lamang heat stroke ang dapat na pag-ingatan ng publiko pagdating sa kanilang kalusugan ngayong panahon ng tag-init, dahil maging ang balat ay dapat din alagaan laban sa posibleng pagkakaroon ng skin cancer. Read more »

US actor Charles Grodin dead at age 86 from cancer - New York Times

Reuters
Posted at May 19 06:43 AM

(Reuters) - American actor Charles Grodin, known for his deadpan comic delivery in Broadway, film and television roles, died on Tuesday at age 86 at his home in Winton, Connecticut, the New York Times reported. Read more »

10-year cancer survival rate in Japan approaches 60 pct: survey

Kyodo News
Posted at Apr 27 04:35 PM

The 10-year survival rate for patients diagnosed with cancer in 2008 stood at 59.4 percent amid improvements in treatment, the National Cancer Center Japan said Tuesday. Read more »

Teen whose determination to battle cancer went viral is a fighter through and through

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 02 10:30 AM

Janella Dapusala, 16, diagnosed with Stage 3 ovarian cancer, is not backing down from the fight of her life. Read more »

Just a joke, Roque says of Duterte quip that his cough 'might be cancer'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 03:16 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte was likely joking when he said that his coughing could be a sign of cancer, his spokesman said on Friday.    Read more »

Coughing in speech, Duterte says 'might be cancer'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 18 08:03 PM

MANILA — Duterte on Thursday floated for the second time the possibility that he could have cancer.  Read more »

Heart diseases still leading cause of death among Filipinos, says PSA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 17 01:25 PM

Heart diseases remained the top cause of death among Filipinos in 2020, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Office (PSA) released on Tuesday.  Read more »

Fukushima accident unlikely to cause future health effects - UN

Kyodo News
Posted at Mar 10 03:45 PM

Future health problems directly linked to radiation exposure from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in northeastern Japan are "unlikely to be discernible," a UN panel has stated. Read more »

CCP launches online streaming platform

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 10 03:38 PM

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) recently launched its online streaming platform as part of its efforts to bring art closer to Filipinos amid the pandemic.  Read more »

Biden says world on cusp of some 'real breakthroughs' on cancer

Andrea Shalal, Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 09:42 AM

US President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers at the White House on Wednesday to brainstorm ways to accelerate the fight against cancer, saying he believed the world was nearing some "real breakthroughs." Read more »

Pandemic having major impact on childhood cancer care: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 08:57 AM

PARIS, France - The pandemic has had a "substantial" impact on childhood cancer care worldwide, with a marked rise in the number of patients abandoning treatment altogether, new research showed Thursday. Read more »

'Siya pa ‘yung malakas': Anthony Taberna, wife draw inspiration from daughter battling leukemia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 23 06:38 PM

Zoey Taberna may be battling leukemia at a young age but she remains to be the source of inspiration for her parents, news anchor Anthony Taberna and Rossel Velasco.  Read more »

Billiards legend Jeannette Lee battling terminal cancer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 01:01 AM

Lee once took on Efren "Bata" Reyes in a race-to-13, 9-ball challenge in 2001.   Read more »