Only 1% of Filipino women screened for breast, cervical cancer

Only 1% of Filipino women screened for breast, cervical cancer - study

By Angelica Tapas

Jul 10, 2023 1:04 pm

Only 1 percent of Filipino women gets tested for cervical and breast cancer, a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) showed.

Valerie Gilbert Ulep, PIDS senior research fellow, said in his study last month that 'a big portion of the country's cancer burden is preventable if only more early screening can be conducted.'

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