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Closer look at childhood cancer care in the Philippines
Manage episode 463579277 series 2910458
Cancer affects over 5,000 children in the Philippines annually. Although highly treatable, late diagnoses and other factors contribute to the country’s low survival rate of just 30%.In this B-Side episode, we speak with Dr. Ana Patricia A. Alcasabas, head of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and chair of the National Sub-Technical Working Group for Childhood Cancer, as she discusses the country’s challenges in fighting childhood cancer.
She also talks about childhood cancer care at PGH and how the institution leads initiatives to improve care in the country.
Produced by Edg Adrian A. Eva
Audio editing by Jayson John D. Marinas
224 episodios
Manage episode 463579277 series 2910458
Cancer affects over 5,000 children in the Philippines annually. Although highly treatable, late diagnoses and other factors contribute to the country’s low survival rate of just 30%.In this B-Side episode, we speak with Dr. Ana Patricia A. Alcasabas, head of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and chair of the National Sub-Technical Working Group for Childhood Cancer, as she discusses the country’s challenges in fighting childhood cancer.
She also talks about childhood cancer care at PGH and how the institution leads initiatives to improve care in the country.
Produced by Edg Adrian A. Eva
Audio editing by Jayson John D. Marinas
224 episodios
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