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SURVIVAL RATE OF CHEMOTHERAPY-TREATED LUNG CANCER PATIENTS IN THE DIFFERENT HOSPITALS IN CEBU

Requested from DOH by G. Navaluna at 05:10 PM on Sep 11, 2019.
Purpose: Research and Development
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2018 - 12/31/2018
Tracking no: #DOH-357112428628

Navaluna 05:10 PM, Sep 11, 2019 

Greetings! I would like to request for information regarding:

1.) Which hospital and province holds the largest number of lung cancer patients?
2.) Which hospital and province holds the largest number of lung cancer patients who receive chemotherapy treatments?
3.) Is chemotherapy treatment necessary for all types of cancer?
4.) What are the side effects of chemotherapy treatments to the patients?
5.) Does chemotherapy treatment treat cancer patients or is it just to prolong their lives?
6.) What are the symptoms of lung cancer?
7.) How do we prevent acquiring lung cancer?

Receiving Officer 09:34 AM, Sep 16, 2019 

September 16, 2019

Dear Grey Ross,

Thank you for your request dated Sep 11, 2019 under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch, for SURVIVAL RATE OF CHEMOTHERAPY-TREATED LUNG CANCER PATIENTS IN THE DIFFERENT HOSPITALS IN CEBU.

We received your request on Sep 11, 2019 and will respond on or before Oct 02, 2019 05:10:08 PM, in accordance with the Executive Order's implementing rules and regulations.

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact me using the reply function on the eFOI portal at https://savethedatev211152018-dot-efoi-ph.appspot.com/requests/aglzfmVmb2ktcGhyHQsSB0NvbnRlbnQiEERPSC0zNTcxMTI0Mjg2MjgM, for request with ticket number #DOH-357112428628.

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Receiving Officer


September 19, 2019

Dear Grey Ross Navaluna,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Sep 11, 2019 05:10:08 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your request

You asked for SURVIVAL RATE OF CHEMOTHERAPY-TREATED LUNG CANCER PATIENTS IN THE DIFFERENT HOSPITALS IN CEBU.

Response to your request

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance this Office does not have [some of]* the information you have requested.  We can only provide you a copy of the Philippine Cancer Facts and Estimates 2015, which is the main and official source of cancer-related data. This is a joint project of the Department of Health and Philippine Cancer Society.  For inquiries, you may contact the Disease Prevention and Control Bureau  Lifestyle Related Diseases Division (LRDD) at telephone (02) 651-7800 local  1750-1752.

However, you may wish to contact the Philippine Cancer Society at telephone number 	(+632) 734.2126 or 733.3486 or visit their website at http://www.philcancer.org.ph/

For further assistance you may review the FAQ section of the eFOI site: https://www.foi.gov.ph/help.

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Thank you.

Respectfully,
FOI Officer

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