By Harvey Sapigao
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UPD-CS Biologist Regina Joyce Ferrer analyzing breast cancer organoids. (Photo credit: Dr. Michael Velarde) |
In the Philippines, breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women, with over 33,000 new cases reported in 2022. That year, it claimed more than 11,000 lives, making it the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the country, following lung cancer.
