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- Cancer Scare
- Early Detection Saves Lives
- Screening: A Preventive Measure For Cancer
- A Glimmer of Hope For Cancer Patients
Melissa’s 2005 cancer scare was short-lived. In August of 2006, she had a mammogram on the same spot. “I was asked by my doctor to have a needle biopsy, which I ignored, thinking that what the doctors had seen was just the scar from my previous operation,” shares Melissa, who went to a cancer doctor instead. The latter advised her to do the same. A...
Melissa is one of the resource persons in the second episode of “Tita Hope Talks: Tackling Access to Cancer Diagnosis and Navigation in the COVID-19 Era,” a timely discussion on the importance of early diagnosis in cancer care — with or without the pandemic. An initiative by Hope from Within, a multi-stakeholder cancer advocacy campaign spearheaded...
Cancer detected at an early stage gives the best chance of survival. But when management is delayed, patients are more likely to face greater problems and higher costs of care. “If cancer is in your genes, or if you have a risk for certain type of malignancy, it’s best to do regular screening,” advises Dr. Ladera. “Screening and detecting cancer at...
While the costs of health care in the country remains a top concern for a great number of Filipinos, MSD’s “Tita Hope Talks” sheds light on the continuous progress in providing Filipino patients better access to cancer care. The signing of the Republic Act No. 11215, otherwise known as the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), aims to aug...
Nov 17, 2021 · Melissa de Leon-Joseph is known to many as a versatile actress and host of popular TV programs in the early 2000s. In 2005, her life took a dramatic turn. Melissa discovered a lump in her breast.
Oct 7, 2021 · Actress Melissa de Leon-Joseph was actually diagnosed with breast cancer twice -- first in 2006 and once again in 2014. During her first battle with the disease, she underwent six chemotherapies. When she got breast cancer again, she went for a mastectomy.
Jan 6, 2022 · When actress Melissa de Leon-Joseph gave birth to her eldest son, Renzo, 29 years ago, she was more than happy that she finally became a mom. However, her baby didn’t turn out to be a...
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Dec 20, 2021 · Celebrity mom Melissa De Leon-Joseph recalled the ordeal she went through when her son Enzo had to undergo open-heart surgery at a very young age of 10 months old. “I had to stop working to take care of him,” shared Melissa during a recent virtual press conference of the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) on the occasion of National ...
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Jan 22, 2022 · Three days after her child birth, Melissa de Leon discovered that her son had TOF (Tetralogy of Fallot), a birth defect that affects normal blood flow.
