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Stay safe and healthy from COVID-19, Typhoon Ulysses, and other dangers, like Leptospirosis.
In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Department of Health (DOH) emphasized the importance of regular self-breast exam and the critical role of screening in the early detection and treatment of breast cancer among women.
Take extra care of yourself and boost your immune system.
Worldwide, September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. This observance “promotes thyroid cancer awareness for early detection, care based on expert standards, and increased research to achieve cures for all thyroid cancer,” according to its initiating organization, Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association.
Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow. According to the DOH, among cancer related deaths in the country, leukemia is among the top five.
To further raise awareness about blood diseases, September is “Blood Cancer Awareness Month”.
Learn more about Leukemia below.
The National Kidney Foundation claims that more than half a million people go to emergency rooms for kidney stone problems each year, making it one of the most common urological problems.
Read more about this painful condition below.
Prostate cancer is one of the most common type of cancer among Filipino men. According to the Philippine Cancer Society, the annual mortality rate due to prostate cancer in the Philippines has increased by 122.5% since 1990, indicating an average of 5.3% a year. This alarming incidence has been recognized by DOH and declared the month of June as “Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.”
Learn more about prostate cancer below.
