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Cancer affects more than 5,000 children in the Philippines annually. Although very treatable, late diagnoses and other factors contribute to the low survival percentage of the country of only 30%.
In this episode of the B side we talk to Dr. Ana Patricia A. Alcasabas, head of pediatric hematology oncology in the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and chairman of the National Subtechnical Working Group for Child Cancer, while discussing the country’s challenges in combating youth cancer.
She also talks about child cancer care at PGH and how the institution leads initiatives to improve care in the country.
Interview by EDG Adrian A. Eva
Audio editing by Jayson Mariñas
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