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300 receive free cancer care
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/05/2019
» Almost 300 leukaemia patients have received free stem-cell transplant treatment thanks to Social Security, according to the Social Security Office (SSO).
Alert: Recognising gynaecologic cancer signs
Siriwan Tangjitgamol, Published on 03/04/2024
» Gynaecologic cancers represent a significant health concern for women worldwide, with varying symptoms that can often go unnoticed until advanced stages. In an effort to raise awareness and improve outcomes, Prof. Siriwan Tangjitgamol of MedPark Hospital outlines the crucial warning signs and symptoms associated with these cancers. By focusing on the entirety of the female reproductive system, from the vulva to the ovaries, this comprehensive overview seeks to empower women with the knowledge necessary for early detection and prompt treatment.
New cancer drugs in UHC
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/05/2021
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has approved a proposal to include three more cancer medications for use under the universal health coverage scheme, a decision that will allow cancer patients to receive more care at home.
The big picture of cancer
Sudpreeda Chainitikun, Published on 14/09/2022
» For over a century, scientists have painstakingly worked to find the ultimate causes of cancers, hoping this could point to a cure for the disease. Many disparate agents are known to be associated with cancers: cigarette smoke, soot, asbestos, radiation, alcohol, chemicals, and others. But exactly how they lead to cancer is not entirely clear.
Fighting cancer in Southeast Asia
Oped, Poonam Khetrapal, Published on 07/02/2023
» On World Cancer Day, which is concurrent on Feb 4 annually, the WHO is calling for intensified action across the Southeast Asian region to strengthen health systems to prevent and detect cancers early, to provide prompt treatment referral, to enhance access to palliative care, and to close the gap in access to quality cancer services -- the theme of this year's commemoration.
Preserving fertility after cancer diagnosis
Life, Dr Eve Glazier and Dr Elizabeth Ko, Published on 07/02/2023
» DEAR DOCTORS: My sister was diagnosed with cancer, and her doctors say she should consider freezing her eggs. It's not definite that the treatment will affect her ability to get pregnant, but it's a real possibility. I don't know how freezing one's eggs works. Can you explain? Is it expensive?
Navratilova says she’s ‘cancer-free’
AFP, Published on 21/03/2023
» LONDON: Martina Navratilova has revealed she is now “cancer-free” after the tennis great feared she “may not see next Christmas” following a devastating double diagnosis.
Catching colorectal cancer in time
Santi Kulpatcharapong, Published on 30/03/2023
» Colorectal cancer originates in the colon or rectum, the terminal end of the digestive tract. The secular trend of colorectal cancer has been increasing in developing countries globally, including Thailand. It is the third most common cancer worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are about 1.9 million newly diagnosed colorectal cancer cases annually, with over 900,000 deaths in 2020. In Thailand, colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in men, accounting for 20.7%, and the second most common cancer in women, accounting for 12.2% of all cancers diagnosed in 2020.
FDA recalls 'cancer-risk' drug
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2023
» The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling 42 batches of high blood pressure drugs from five manufacturers after finding contaminations that may cause cancer.
Cancer patients get more help
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/05/2024
» The Social Security Board (SSB) has approved a proposal to improve cancer patients' access to treatment resources under the Social Security system, said the Social Security Office (SSO) on Saturday.