MANILA, Philippines—Years of tireless work by health advocates in and outside the government have led to passage of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), a landmark cancer control ...

Photo shows PCS Cancer Commission Chair Dr. Ramy Roxas, DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., and Philippine Cancer Head Dr. Alfonso Nunez III officially opening the 2024 PH National Cancer Summit. The ...

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) — The Department of Health (DOH) has highlighted the implementation of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), a critical step towards improving cancer care and treatment ...

To commemorate the second anniversary of the enactment of the Republic Act 11215 or the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), the Cancer Coalition Philippines (CCPh) and members of the ...

Nicca Ray, 58, is a writer, filmmaker and youngest child of director Nicholas Ray. She is the author of the memoir “Ray by Ray” (Three Rooms Press). She spoke with Marc Myers. I first saw “Rebel ...

Cancer is a catastrophic disease and is one of the leading causes of death in the Philippines. More than 153,000 patients were estimated to have cancer in 2020. Breast cancer ranks first in incidence ...

“We are often asked why do we do what we do and and always, our answer would be to give every child the chance to fight cancer, win and live their dreams.” This was the message of Arleen S. Aportadera ...

The 2024 Philippine National Cancer Summit (PNCS) marked a pivotal moment in the nation’s fight against cancer, spotlighting the transformative potential of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act ...