Lung Cancer is one of the leading cause of death
worldwide, and in the Philippines it is the number one with 9, 184 death
recorded as of 2010, as listed by Philippine Cancer Society. But this Cancer is curable as long as it was
detect or screened early, it will be beneficial for the patient financially and
morally.
The Medical City, one of Philippines leading Hospital
recently intensify and launched their comprehensive program for screening, early
diagnosis and staging of lung cancer, through their state of the art latest technology
called Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS), and they are the only Hospital in the
Country that offer this state of the art minimally invasive procedure.
On a launched with Bloggers last April 14, 2015, Roberto
Posadas, Manager of TMC Center for Cancer & Research assure the public that
this program is certified accurate, and he discuss how his Department will work
as a team in giving cure to any patients that TMC considers are partners.
Posadas is supported with statement from Dr. Christine
Chavez, Head of Lung Cancer Unit of TMC, along with Dr. Manuel Francisco Roxas,
the consultant director of TMC for Colorectal Cancer.
EBUS as describe, can assist patients and doctors by
shortening the time from diagnosis to treatment, the procedure incorporates the
technology of ultrasound in bronchoscopy, which can view the abnormalities of
lungs through and beyond the surface of the airways. TMC admit this technology came from Singapore,
that they usually borrow in the past years, until such that they are given a
sort of franchise to have this in the Philippines.
With EBUS as an additional diagnostic option for high
risk patients, it is a best tool to save lives as early as possible. Its
procedures are accurate and safe in diagnosing a lung masses and lymph modes.
Aside from Lung Cancer, TMC also inform us that TMC’s
Colorectal Clinic is also in position along with their research center, they
are aware that this kind of cancer is becoming popular now a days making it in
the fourth list as cancer-related death of Filipinos. Colorectal cancer is a
cancer that starts in either the colon or rectum.And if detected early,
Colorectal is curable.
TMC has a wide program in treating this disease, their
Cancer Program which organized in 2006 has a unique mulitadisiplinary team that
knows how to approach this kind of concerns.
they also applies innovative diagnosis and treatment based on the
patient’s profile and history.
At the said launching, we were given tips by this experts
that it is best to know early your desease rather than late, this technologies
and with medicine of science, we can still survive the changing world. Some early
signs such as having blood on your fecal, having nonstop cough or asthma, blood
in the phlegm, loss of appetite and losing weight, are some symptoms that you
may consider visiting a doctor and know how you can prevent it as early as
possible.
For more information about The Medical City’s Center for
Cancer Care and Research, you can reach at Telephone number 988-1000 or
988-7000 ext. 6214. Or visit them at
Ortigas Avenue, Pasig City, email them at
mail@medicalcity.com.ph or check
their website
www.themedicalcity.com
.
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