DOST's new nuclear medicine facility hopes to lower costs in cancer staging, treatmentPhilippine Nuclear Research Institute Director Dr. Carlo Arcilla stands in front of an artist's sketch of the new Nuclear Medicine Research and Innovation Center. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has begun constructing a new nuclear medicine facility which aims to lower the costs of cancer treatment and management in the country, the agency announced on Monday. Once completed, the "Nuclear Medicine Research and Innovation Center" will house a medical cyclotron and PET-CT imaging center, which are both seen to make cancer detection, treatment and management more affordable to Filipinos. According to Dela Peña, cancer was among the top non-communicable diseases, with a mortality rate of 60% in the Philippines in 2020. During this year, the country recorded more than 153,700 new cases of cancer.

Source: Philippine Star January 31, 2022 08:22 UTC