In the past years, experts said much has already been achieved in terms of finding better treatment and care for breast cancer patients in the Philippines. Read this story by CEBacligINQ to know more. INQFocus
More recently, a type of breast cancer treatment called targeted therapy—which uses targeted drugs or medicines that work differently than standard chemotherapy drugs—was made available in the country.
“We have clinical trials here, but we can still improve by making [the country] more attractive to pharmaceutical companies. These big drug companies, multinational companies, they also need the economics of conducting clinical trials to help them not waste their resources,” Dr. Ignacio said in Filipino.
“In Singapore, they usually get a permit for clinical trial within three months, in the Philippines, you usually get it from six to ten months—and that’s the fastest,” said Acidre.When it comes to improving and conducting more clinical trials for breast cancer treatment in the country, Antolin underscored that there are other factors to consider—including the hesitancy of some cancer patients to participate in trials and studies.
Another consideration that should be addressed, according to Antolin, would be the low health-seeking habits among Filipinos.
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