Read more about how Hope From Within is actively raising awareness for overall survival and better access for cancer patients in the Philippines.

Dr Jose Jasper Andal

New Treatment Option Renews Hope Against Advanced Cervical Cancer

In the Philippines, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortalities among women, next to breast cancer. Every year, 7,277 new cases of cervical cancer are expected and, out of this number, 3,807 deaths will occur…
Dr. Daryl Chan

Patients with Recurring Hodgkin Lymphoma Find New Hope in Immunotherapy Cancer Treatment

Press Release At a cancer-treatment forum held recently at the Crowne Plaza in Quezon City, hematologist Dr. Daryl Tan, the Director of Research at the Raffles Hospital in Singapore, narrated a bleak tale: a 25-year-old woman, in the prime of…
Test, Talk, Take Action is a national awareness campaign designed to encourage those impacted by non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) to make informed treatment decisions by learning about biomarkers and talking with their health care provider about testing for biomarkers
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Test, Talk, and Take Action: Battling Lung Cancer

Press Release It is common for Filipinos to dismiss seemingly ordinary health concerns such as body aches, colds or coughs. Seeking the advice of a health professional is often set aside due to time or financial constraints. And despite the…
Dr. Kenneth O’Byrne, Professor of Medical Oncology and Queensland Senior Clinical Research Fellow, presented the results of the Keynote-021 study combining immunotherapy and chemotherapy which showed high response rates that will greatly benefit patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Combination Therapy for lung cancer: a game-changing treatment

Lung cancer is inevitably fatal. The Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN) Project by the World Health Organization showed that, in 2018, more than 2 million people1 were diagnosed with the disease. Dr. Ted Hamilton of the Florida Hospital Central…
Cancer Game Plan advocates in the Philippines pose for a photo
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New Cancer Game Plan For the Philippines Launched

Press Release Stronger supportive care systems for patients eyed Manila, Philippines – As a firm response to the growing threat and impact of cancer to Filipino patients, a multi-stakeholder gathering was held today in Manila to publicly…
Dr. Wong Seng Weng, Consultant Medical Oncologist and Medical Director at The Cancer Centre (Singapore Medical Group) in Paragon Medical and Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, explains the promise of immunotherapy treatment for lung cancer patients during the medical symposium of Philippine Society of Oncology

Immunotherapy Treatment: New Hope in the Fight against Lung Cancer

Press Release In any population in the world, lung cancer remains the most common and has the most number of victims.  The idea of battling this form of cancer and the others through one’s immune system is a concept that has fascinated most…
Oncology expert Prof. Byoung-Chul Cho, MD, PhD, describes the results of human research studies supporting the use of pembrolizumab as a more tolerable and more effective mode of treatment for certain cancers than conventional chemotherapy

Immunotherapy Now Approved in PH as Treatment Option for Lung Cancer 

Press Release The landscape of cancer therapy in the country undergoes a dramatic change as the Philippine Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finally approves a non-chemotherapy drug that is already considered as treatment option in many countries…
Taejung Kim for MSD

Biomarker Screening and Government Support in Combating Lung Cancer

The diagnostic work of a seldom-seen doctor – a pathologist – is crucial in battling cancer. “We select the right patient for the right treatment to improve the chance of treatment success,” explained Professor Tae Jung Kim, a medical…
Professor Morteza Aghmesheh

Immunotherapy Brings New Hope for Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Press Release For this 78-year-old patient, it seemed like the end of the line. His battle with cancer started two years ago when he was first diagnosed with early stage tonsil cancer. Within six to eight months, the disease had already spread…
Daniel Chan

Immunotherapy Improves Lung Cancer Survival and Quality of Life, Singaporean Expert Attests

Press Release It may surprise many people to know that even in Singapore, where smoking restrictions are tighter than anywhere else in the world, lung cancer remains to be the second most common cause of cancer-related deaths among men and one…