Former mayor Ouano, 90, passes away

Norman V. Mendoza 11/07/2014

Former Mandaue City mayor Alfredo Ouano died of prostate cancer at the Perpetual Succour Hospital at 10:32 a.m. today after being confined there for several months. His death came a month after he temporarily left the hospital…

Melanoma: Deadly skin cancer

Dr. Philip S. Chua 09/08/2014

It is  a common misconception that skin cancer is nothing to worry about because it is curable. Not so, not for any of the 3 types of skin cancers. All of them would ultimately spread all over…

Are towers to blame for cancer?

Doris C. Bongcac 06/19/2014

Amelia underwent two major surgeries in the last four years to remove cancer cells from her body. Celocia, who had her right breast removed, blamed a Globe Telecom cell site built two meters away from her house…

Cell site towers don’t cause cancer, health official says

Doris C. Bongcac 06/18/2014

The radio frequency waves received and transmitted by cell site towers don’t cause cancer, a health official said today. During the public hearing held by the Cebu City Council, Dr. Agnet Peralta of the Department of Health…

How to reduce cancer risk

Dr. Philip S. Chua 05/19/2014

The big “C” is arguably the most dreaded of all diseases, with its general reputation as a fast killer. While other serious illnesses are also horrible, including Alzheimer’s dementia, the devastating nature of almost all forms of…

Meet a killer: Cancer

Dr. Philip S. Chua 02/24/2014

WHAT IS MALIGNANCY? Cancer or malignant tumor is a disease entity where the cells in the tissues of an organ (like the breast, lung, prostate, liver, brain, etc.) change into a new morphology with bizarre and aggressive…

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