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Megadeth's Dave Mustaine diagnosed with throat cancer; band cancels 2019 shows

Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 06:48 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Dave Mustaine, lead singer and guitarist for the heavy metal band Megadeth, has been diagnosed with throat cancer, forcing the band to cancel most of its 2019 shows, he said on Monday. Read more »

Malaysia's badminton king Lee Chong Wei retires after cancer battle

Reuters
Posted at Jun 14 10:35 AM

Malaysia's badminton king Lee Chong Wei, a three-time Olympic silver medalist and former world number one, announced his retirement on Thursday, as prolonged health issues after battling cancer dashed his hopes of a comeback. Read more »

'All clear': Maritoni Fernandez elated over MRI results

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 05:50 PM

Maritoni Fernandez received good news on Monday after the results of her MRI exam came back all clear. Read more »

Duterte alleges journalist sought money from politicians to pay for cancer treatment

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 11 09:13 AM

President Duterte alleged that journalist Ellen Tordesillas sought money from politicians to finance her cancer treatment, but Tordesillas said she is cancer-free. Read more »

Cervical cancer-free Philippines by 2040

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jun 08 12:54 PM

That means no more new cervical cancer cases that number about 7,000 a year.   Read more »

For the first time, Wil Dasovich speaks in public about cancer journey

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 03:57 PM

Despite being used to sharing a glimpse of his life via vlogging, Wil Dasovich had to gather the courage to speak in a public forum about his cancer journey.  Read more »

New drug therapy slows spread of pancreatic cancer: study

Issam Ahmed, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 04 05:04 AM

CHICAGO, United States - For people diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer, the outlook is about as grim as it gets: the average patient won't live longer than a year. Read more »

Lingkod Kapamilya joint program finds better, safer application for used cooking oil

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 06:27 AM

Through the Bantay Langis program, treated cooking oil can be converted into products that will benefit vulnerable communities, both directly and indirectly. Read more »

The Medical City Offers Treatment Options for All Stages of Liver Cancer

The Medical City
Posted at May 23 11:51 AM

The liver has to be kept healthy in order to function well, and that includes following a high-fiber, low-fat diet, making time for exercise, saying no to smoking and alcohol, and avoiding food with aflatoxin. Read more »

How functional medicine may finally set you free from maintenance meds

Bam Abellon
Updated as of May 19 09:21 PM

Our bodies are amazingly resilient, and has the ability to heal itself. When it stops doing so, Functional medicine, which the LifeScience Center studies, steps in—preferably without the help of pharmaceuticals. Read more »

Basketball agent Sheryl Reyes passes away

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 12:55 AM

Sports agent Sheryl Reyes, who brought some of the best imports to the PBA, has passed away due to cervical cancer.   Read more »

Babae na tinalo ang kanser, pasado sa 2018 Bar exams

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 09:22 PM

Kabilang sa mga pumasa sa 2018 Bar exam ang isang babaeng pinag-aral ang sarili habang nilalabanan ang sakit na cancer. Read more »

Curbing the catastrophic costs of cancer treatment

Isay Reyes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 01 01:47 PM

How do families survive the catastrophic costs of cancer treatment? Read more »

'Focus on the humor, not the tumor': Priest shares battle with lung cancer

Isay Reyes, ABS CBN News
Posted at Apr 18 08:14 PM

MANILA -- Cancer survivors proudly waved their hands as the audience cheered for them. With ecstatic smiles on their faces, survivors who battled cancer for as early as 3 months to as long as 60 years set the mood inside the AFP Theatre on Monday. Read more »

April Boy Regino balik-recording matapos ang hamon sa kalusugan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 09:40 PM

Nawala man ang paningin pero hindi ang ginintuang tinig. Read more »

The Medical City offers new treatment option for breast cancer

The Medical City
Posted at Apr 16 02:18 PM

There is a steady increase in breast cancer cases among Filipinos. A hospital offers a new treatment option. Read more »

'Di pagpapatuli, maaaring magdulot ng kanser?

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 10 03:27 PM

Maaari nga bang magdulot ng kanser ang hindi pagpapatuli?  Read more »

Hiling ng isang ina na makadalo sa graduation ng anak, natupad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 11:20 AM

Kahit may sakit na kanser, pinilit ng isang ina na makadalo sa graduation ng kanyang anak.  Read more »

Most women need mammograms every other year starting at 50

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Updated as of Apr 10 10:35 AM

Women at average risk for breast cancer can wait to start getting mammograms until age 50 and be screened every other year, according to new guidelines from the American College of Physicians. Read more »

Matinding gastos sa gamutan problema ng cancer patients

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 10:11 PM

Mas inaalala pa ng cancer survivors ang matinding gastos sa pagpapagamot imbes na ang paggaling nila. Read more »