Updated general recommendations in cancer management during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines

Ting, Frederic Ivan; Mendoza, Michael Antonio F.; Sacdalan, Danielle Benedict; Abarquez, Honey Sarita; Uson, Arnold John

doi:10.3332/ecancer.2020.1128

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“…The Philippine’s primary health care system failed to serve as the primary line of defense [ 2 ]. Although the Philippine Society of Medical Oncology acted quickly to address the displaced need for treatment of patients with malignancies [ 33 , 34 ], the pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in health care delivery such as cancer management.…”

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Achieving health equity in cancer care in the Philippines

Fernandez¹,

Ting²

2023

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Notwithstanding the progress made across the cancer care continuum, a major problem that many patients with cancer experience is the difficulty of access to global standards of care. Awareness of this problem has been increasing most especially when the economic context of a country forces health systems to deliver quality care despite the rising costs of diagnostic and therapeutic innovations amidst limited resources. Ultimately, inappropriate delivery of care to patients with cancer contributes to inadequate and unequal access to high-value therapy increasing financial toxicity among patients. This paper aims to highlight (1) the economic burden of cancer in the Philippines, (2) the saliency of identifying low-value interventions which come in two forms: the persistent over usage of proven ineffective modalities, and the underusage of potentially effective ones, and (3) the adverse effects of a decentralized health care system. The paper will also provide suggestions to address the challenges of achieving health equity in cancer care.

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Achieving health equity in cancer care in the Philippines

Fernandez¹,

Ting²

2023

ecancer

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“…It centered on the prioritization of cancer care, ensuring a safe work environment, organizing transition of cancer care and maintaining cohesion in a time of isolation. However, these guiding principles in a real-world setting has remained unclear for medical oncologists who are faced with dilemmas on testing for COVID-19 among patients and healthcare workers [ 4 ]. To address this, PSMO prioritized cancer patients who need testing by providing a triage/screening area manned by personnel with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) that is placed in all cancer institutions.…”

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“…To address this, PSMO prioritized cancer patients who need testing by providing a triage/screening area manned by personnel with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) that is placed in all cancer institutions. The order of screening is categorized as follows ( Table 1 ) [ 4 ]:…”

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