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Japan's Empress Emeritus Michiko diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer-NHK

Reuters
Posted at Aug 09 07:44 PM

TOKYO - Japan's Empress Emeritus Michiko is to have surgery after being diagnosed with an early-stage breast cancer, public broadcaster NHK said on Friday, citing the Imperial Household Agency. Read more »

Pinay scientist devotes life to discovering cancer cure from depths of sea

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 24 06:27 PM

At 64, Dr. Gisela Concepcion is just a year shy of retiring from university work, and perhaps several years away from finding a cure for cancer or another disease. Read more »

Babae sa nag-viral na 'wagas na pag-ibig' na kasal, pumanaw na

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 07:27 PM

Pumanaw na ang babaeng nakipaglaban sa sakit na stage 4 gastric cancer, tatlong araw matapos na matupad ang pangarap na makasal sa kaniyang high school sweetheart sa bayan ng Toboso sa Negros Occidental. Read more »

In sickness and in health: Magkasintahan hinangaan sa wagas na pag-iibigan

Marty Go, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 08:03 PM

Sa kabila ng matinding hamong kinakaharap, hindi bumitiw sa isa’t-isa at sa kanilang pananalig ang magkasintahang Rea at Gabriel Lumanog. Read more »

Study finds possible link between sugary drinks and cancer

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 11 10:08 AM

LONDON, United Kingdom—People who drink a lot of sugary drinks have a higher risk of developing cancer, although the evidence cannot establish a direct causal link, researchers said on Thursday. Read more »

The Medical City promotes gyne cancer awareness through specialty clinic

The Medical City
Updated as of Jul 10 02:34 PM

Women are key to maintaining healthy families. There should be a way to help them take care of themselves. Read more »

UK offers HPV vaccines to boys, aims to stop 100,000 cancer cases

Reuters
Posted at Jul 09 10:22 AM

LONDON - Some 100,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in Britain in the next 40 years by a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cancers of the cervix, mouth, anus and genitals, UK health officials said on Tuesday. Read more »

Ex-Senate sergeant-at-arms Balajadia passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 07 02:12 PM

Former Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Jose Balajadia Jr. passed away on Sunday at Baguio General Hospital, his daughter Rica Balajadia Guerrero confirmed. He was 75. Read more »

Gary V: I am cancer free

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 05:27 PM

Masayang ibinahagi ni Gary Valenciano na wala na siyang sakit na cancer.  Read more »

Men who eat yogurt may have lower colon cancer risk: study

Lisa Rapaport, Reuters
Posted at Jul 04 11:07 PM

Researchers examined data on 32,606 male and 55,743 female health professionals who had a colonoscopy between 1986 and 2012. Study participants provided detailed information about their health, lifestyle, eating and exercise habits every four years. Read more »

New weapons against cancer: Millions of bacteria programmed to kill

Carl Zimmer, The New York Times
Posted at Jul 04 07:07 AM

Scientists have used genetically reprogrammed bacteria to destroy tumors in mice. The innovative method one day may lead to cancer therapies that treat the disease more precisely, without the side effects of conventional drugs. Read more »

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 »