An official of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Cancer Institute warned of a possible uptick in advanced cancer cases in the next two to three years. Manilabulletin
This increase, according to PGH Cancer Institute Chairman Dr. Jorge Ignacio, may be attributed to pandemic-delayed screenings and treatments.
“Because patients are really afraid to go out, many of them have progressed. There were those who were afraid to even have a biopsy and were only able to undergo check ups now,” said Ignacio in a mix of English and Filipino at a breast cancer forum held Thursday, March 23. The cancer institute can accommodate 46 patients. At present, around 75 percent of them are classified as advanced cases. This, however, is not yet the last threat. With the easing of Covid-19 health restrictions, the health expert said they are expecting this percentage to further increase.
“The numbers went down before, and now it has gone back to what was pre-pandemic. But I think the numbers will go beyond that. We are actually bracing ourselves for it. We have been telling our staff to just be aware that we would be looking at [advanced cancer patients] for the next two to three years,” Ignacio furthered.
Data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority in 2022 showed that cancer is still one of the leading causes of mortality in the Philippines.
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