DAVAO CITY (PNA) - The Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) Davao City chapter said the war against killer disease cancer has started during its recently held general assembly and induction of new members at Grand Men Seng Hotel here recently.
PCS Davao City chapter chairman Dr. Herminio A. Villano said spreading the campaign that although cancer kills, prevention and early detection are still the best way to fight this dreadful disease.
Villano, together with PCS Davao City chapter president Dr. Virginia R. Montenegro, advocated to combat the spread of the disease, advance knowledge and correct information drive about cancer would bring relief to those suffering from this disease.
"The PCS Davao City chapter was established in July 1975 and we cannot forget the active and voluntary contributions of our former colleagues like Carlos 'Caloy' Millete and many others who made our organization moving," Villano said.
The PCS Davao chapter is composed of not only medical practitioners, but businessmen, cancer survivors, caregivers, women in the community service, professionals and media with additional 30 new members who were inducted during the assembly.
Montenegro disclosed the alarming increase on the incidence of cancer, including doctors themselves. Without mentioning the statistics on the increased cases of cancer, Montenegro said four of their colleagues at present are afflicted of the disease.
