When it comes to children, to what great lengths do we go to save them? Prince Crizan Tolentino Lorenzo, 2 years old, has just completed his 7th cycle of chemotherapy and he continues to fight for his life everyday. Having a loved one seriously ill with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (rapidly progressive cancer cell growth in... Continue Reading →
Fighters Among Us: Run Against Cancer 3 * UP College of Science Complex QC * 08.26.18
Cancer has that devastating effect on all of us. That awful feeling of going through the cycles of change from shock and denial to acceptance is shared by cancer fighters and their community of family and friends. I feel that being confronted with a disease that threatens one's very core, it is easier to give... Continue Reading →
Not just pain but Breakthrough Cancer Pain
One day we wake up to the harsh reality that cancer has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality everywhere. It is even projected that towards 2030, cancer will become the leading cause of death globally, beating even cardiovascular diseases and other communicable diseases (source: http://www.ceche.org/publications/infocus/fall2007/GlobalDisease.html). A friend used the word "commonplace" to describe cancer... Continue Reading →